Sima Guang's letter was sent to Zhao Xu.
After reading this, Zhao Xu sighed: "Our Sima Xianggong..."
Zhao Xu knew Sima Guang's temper well.
He is almost the same as Mr. Ao from Jiangning.
The same stubbornness, the same bad temper, and the same stubbornness.
Even eight horses can't pull back what has been decided.
Zhao Xu never expected to change Sima Guang's thoughts - even in a modern society, there are still a large number of old people whose thoughts are deeply ingrained and cannot be changed.
It's useless to reason with such people.
Because their worldview has been fixed.
Either follow them or ignore them altogether.
However, Zhao Xu could not ignore Sima Guang because he coveted Sima Guang's political legacy.
Therefore, Zhao Xu could only sigh and said with great righteousness: "To accept the filth of the country is to be the master of the country..."
"This is a crime I must bear!"
He then approved Sima Guang's letter: The public, the minister of the country, the minister of the state, the minister left behind by the emperor's examination, should take care of himself, and don't be troubled by trivial matters...
He politely declined Sima Guang's request to see his Majesty.
At the same time, imperial doctors continued to be sent for diagnosis and treatment.
He even more orally told Sima Kang: Your father, you are a minister of the country! If you don’t bother with the doctor’s instructions, why should you alarm your father?
At the same time, an edict was issued to punish the king with thirty kilograms of copper and three years of hard grinding to serve as a warning to others.
The reason is also very simple - Sima Gong, a national stockholder, why bother him with trivial matters?
Sima Guang, however, refused to give in. He continued to write to the emperor the next day, requesting his majesty to see Du Dui, and interceding with the king, saying that he was a gentleman with a heart for the world, and begging for your majesty's forgiveness.
Zhao Xu got the book, but still did not allow Sima Guang to enter.
But to give Sima Guang face, he reduced the copper fine in Wang's confrontation to ten catties and the grinding period to one year.
Amid this tug of war, the Ministry of Revenue led by Zhang Heng submitted a budget for the Yulong First General to move to Yongzhou this year.
Five thousand people moved to the defense, because they were all forbidden to join the army. Each person was paid one thousand a month, which was 60 million yuan in twelve months, which was about 80,000 yuan.
In addition, the regular supplies of clothing materials, cloth, special supplies, salt, etc. given in spring and summer are 30 guan per person per year, which is 15,000 guan for 5,000 people.
There are four cavalry commanders in the Tenth Command. Considering the long-distance transport of horses, it is neither economical nor easy to cause the death of horses.
Therefore, the price for buying horses is specially listed, and Guangxi has a company to buy Yunnan horses from Dali and other places.
One Yunnan horse is counted as fifty guan, and four cavalrymen are commanded. Each Yunnan horse is calculated as two horses, and a total of four thousand horses requires 200,000 guan.
Expenses for the maintenance of soldiers' armor, equipment, fodder and other expenses are 500 guan per month and 6000 guan per year.
In accordance with Zhao Xu's decree, the Ministry of Household Affairs also added a relocation fee of 1,000 guan per month, but they had to return to Beijing to pay, which was another 8,000 guan.
In this way, the total expenditure required for the first general Yulong to move to Yongzhou is 390,000 guan per year.
Among them, 200,000 guan is for the cost of buying horses.
After deducting the cost of buying horses, the actual military expenditure is about 109,000 guan.
Of course, this is only the maintenance cost of Yulong No. 1 General himself.
Once a war breaks out, there will no longer be such a small amount of money.
Sun Tzu's Art of War says: Every method of using war... costs a thousand gold a day, and then a hundred thousand troops can be raised!
But that was still a general statement from the Spring and Autumn Period.
In the Song Dynasty, fighting was very expensive.
Especially the Imperial Guards in Beijing, if you want them to work hard, you have to give them enough rewards!
Although it is not possible to shoot an arrow, you have to give a reward for one arrow.
But Qiu Ba people really only care about money.
No matter how much money you give, you will contribute as much effort as you can. This has been a tradition since the Five Dynasties.
After all, the Imperial Army only had a monthly salary of one thousand cash. Taking into account the clothing materials, salt, pickles, special supplies, and festival rewards issued in spring and summer, it only amounted to two or three cash a month.
For such a small amount of money, who will work for you?
Therefore, since Xining, the military expenditure of the Song Dynasty has increased sharply, reaching around 40 million dollars every year!
In the Song Dynasty, the annual income was only a little over 60 million yuan.
Military expenditure accounts for 60% of fiscal revenue!
This is the result of the huge increase in national income after the Xining Reform!
It is no wonder that the old party literati and officials complained and denounced the militancy.
Therefore, Zhao Xu knew that it must be profitable.
No more losing money!
Fighting must be for the purpose of making money!
As long as we can win the battle and make money at the same time, we can appease the dissatisfaction of the scholar-bureaucrats.
After reading Zhang Heng's budget documents, Zhao Xu ordered them to be copied and sent to all the officials in the capital.
At the same time, it was also sent to the two palaces.
After reading the two palaces, I finally had no objections to the invasion of the south - such a small amount of money was just a drop in the bucket.
Even if multiplied by ten, it is still only a small amount of money.
If you really only need a few hundred thousand guan, you can conquer Jiaozhi and give yourself some relief.
That’s really a good deal!
So, he happily approved Zhang Heng's budget and ordered Yousi to prepare money and silk.
…
When the budget table made by Zhang Heng was delivered to Zhang Dun.
Zhang Dun has completely packed his luggage and received the decree to leave Beijing tomorrow.
Zhang Dun looked at the expenditure items listed in tables on the budget book in his hand.
Everything is clear and natural, without any stagnation, almost at a glance.
"Ziping does have the talent to govern the world!" Zhang Dun sighed with emotion.
The fourth son Zhang Yuan, who was about to go south with him to Guangxi, whispered beside him: "My uncle once told me that the budget was prepared with the palace's permission..."
"Huh?" Zhang Dun had naturally heard some rumors.
It is said that officials often directly command the Ordnance Supervisor by hand-written edicts and surrender, focusing on the affairs of the Ordnance Bureau, East and West Dyeing Institute, and Ayajin Institute.
According to legend, the emperor's edicts often contain strange words and characters that are difficult for the world to understand.
Similar numbers and symbols can often be seen on the sand tables made by Shen Kuo collected in Chongzheng Hall, Zichen Hall and other places.
It is said that all the characters and symbols of the Western Regions are recorded in ancient books, and officials are good at copying them and using them specially.
The governors have now become accustomed to and accepted these things that seemed strange at first, and even started to use them in daily office work. Related numbers and symbols can often be seen in their memorials and texts.
Recently, there is also a legend circulating in Su Song's area - the emperor gave Su Gong the symbols of the Western Regions for calculation purposes. Su Gong used them, praised his simplicity, and regarded it as the way of arithmetic.
Therefore, Su Song established a math school next to Kaifeng Fu School.
Recruiting "people who are good at arithmetic" from Bianjing, and promising that after graduation, if they pass the examination, "I will ask the emperor to grant him an official position according to the rank of a skilled official."
At the same time, this arithmetic program does not charge tuition fees, and you can enroll as long as you pass the exam.
Therefore, a large number of children from poor families in Bianjing signed up, and within ten days, they were blessed with more than 300 lives.
Su Song divided them into three categories: "adult", "young man", and "child". Each category had a studio, imitating the story of Taixue, and established a chief of the studio and a professor.
It is said that Cai Jing also attaches great importance to this arithmetic. In more than ten days, he has visited the arithmetic class several times in person to encourage students.
He also said that in the future, when recruiting officials in Kaifeng Prefecture, priority should be given to mathematicians.
There was no reaction from Taixue.
Because originally, in addition to Taixue, setting up special schools to train criminal names and other courses were supporting measures for the establishment of schools in Xining.
Therefore, the students of Taixue were "happy to see the success".
Many Taipei students even occasionally take time to visit the arithmetic school to inspire "arithmetic students".
Zhang Dun naturally knows why?
Imperial students are scholar-officials and the future masters of the country and the world.
After graduating from arithmetic, criminal justice and other courses, he was just an official and a miscellaneous person.
Even if you can become an official, you are still subject to the restrictions of the Obstacle Law.
Unless a miracle happens, you will always be trapped in the sea!
It's different for Tai students. They can step up one step at a time and eventually be promoted to three provinces and two prefectures.
Naturally, in the eyes of Tai students, students of arithmetic are their future staff and subordinates.
Are they there to encourage you?
It was obviously for inspection!
Thinking about these things, Zhang Dun looked at the budget book in his hand and said with emotion: "Your Majesty's intelligence is a gift from heaven!"
First, numbers spread in a small area, and then symbols began to enter the palace. The so-called arithmetic formulas were circulated in arithmetic and Kaifeng Mansion, and then entered the six rooms of the capital hall.
Now there is another table to list the projects.
Although the official always talks about ancient books or imperial examinations.
These things seem to be indeed related to the Western Regions.
However, Zhang Dun knew that even if everything was as the official said.
But I want to spread these things and make people accept them.
Not a simple matter.
But that Majesty did it quietly.
His behavior style is completely different from that of the late emperor.
The late emperor was eager, but today he is very patient.
It is said that even Di Yong was warned when he met the saint: Beware of arrogance and impetuosity, and be slow to pursue your goals, and not rush for quick success!
Now look at this budget document.
It is indeed His Majesty’s style!
Take your time, figure it out slowly, and work step by step.
After closing the budget book, Zhang Dun said to Zhang Yuan: "It's hot and miasmatic in Guangxi, you should think about it!"
Zhang Yuan bowed: "Sir, I have already thought about it!"
"Scholar-officials, only when they become more knowledgeable and knowledgeable can they truly grow!"
The sixteen-year-old boy held his head high in front of Zhang Dun.
Zhang Dun looked at it, a little dazed.
Zhang Yuan's character, writing and conduct are not very similar to him. Instead, he looks like Su Zizhan!
His character is heroic and out-of-the-box, his writing is unrestrained, and his poetry is gorgeous.
Moreover, he often praised Su Zizhan in front of him and wished he could become a disciple of Su Shi.
The last time Su Shi came to Beijing, Zhang Yuan begged him to recommend him.
But who is Zhang Dun? What is his character?
Want to ask him to bow his head in front of Su Shi? That's impossible!
But now, looking at Zhang Yuan's appearance, Zhang Dun couldn't help but laugh.
He patted the fourth son on the shoulder and said: "After I left Guangxi this time and returned to Beijing, my father will write a letter to Su Zizhan for you!"
"I don't want to fight with this old face, but I want Su Zizhan to accept you as his disciple!"
This was a huge sacrifice for Zhang Dun.
Zhang Yuan was immediately overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly: "Thank you for your love!"
Mr. Su!
He just remembered those poems.
The steep spring breeze blows away the drunkenness, and it is slightly cold, but the mountain top is illuminated by the slanting light...
The great river goes eastward, the waves are swept away, and the romantic figures of the ages...
So, I got goosebumps all over my body.
Note: During the Xining period of the Northern Song Dynasty, the military expenditure was more than 40 million yuan, and the peace rate was about 3500-3800.
The data from the Yuanfeng era has not been found, but it should be not far off, and should be over 40 million guan.
At the same time, the annual income during the Yuanfeng era was approximately 67 million yuan.
Military expenditure accounts for more than 60%. If a war breaks out, it may increase to 70% or even 80%.
Therefore, it is a fact that the Northern Song Dynasty went to war.
But it would be too embarrassing to resort to force and fail to win.
Note 2: Zhang Yuan is Su Shi’s younger brother and a big fan.
Historically, Zhang Yuan took part in the imperial examination in about the fourth year of Yuanyou, when Su Shi was in charge of the imperial examination.
Then, he was elected provincial leader.
Because Zhang Yuan's articles and writing style are really similar to Su Shi's disciple Li Xian.
Su Shi was very proud of this, thinking that he had become his own student.
Then, I opened the paper and took a look at the names - Zhang Yuan and Zhang Dun's fourth son.
But Li Xun, the student Su Shi valued, failed... failed...
This chapter has been completed!