Chapter 1,482 Transformation of Contradictions

Zhang Dun sneered: "That's because they were unkind in the first place. Do the bachelors really regard Liao as their brothers?"

Su You was too lazy to care about Zhang Dun's mischief and continued: "As for the fate of the country, I always believe that it depends on the joint efforts of the monarch and his ministers to make the country stronger."

"It is not advisable to place your hopes on the enemy's country to decline and perish, or to place your hopes on the enemy's country for floods and droughts."

Sima Guang strongly agreed with this point: "Su You's conclusion is that he should first make himself invincible, and wait for the enemy to be victorious. The leader of the Liao Kingdom was confused and had repeatedly lost power in recent years, which was the reason for the country's decline."

"Liu Zhi, the imperial censor, once reported that His Majesty the Emperor was at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it was appropriate for him to live in a dignified manner."

"Fushijian and his ministers, Lu Dian and Cai Bian, are both young men who are new to the profession. They desire to have more than two systems and choose to study the classics. They have the ability to practice righteousness, be loyal, filial, and mature, so that they can fulfill their duties."

Lu Gong wrote: "Longtuge is waiting for Zhao Yanruo, and the imperial court invites Fu Yaoyu, both of whom are experienced in the middle way. Zhao Yanruo can also serve as a reader, and Fu Yaoyu can also serve as a lecturer."

Gao Taotao said: "Then let Lu Dian and Cai Bian go and replace them with Yan Ruo and Yao Yu."

Cai Bian was opportunistically exploited by his elder brother Cai Jing, and he became so popular in the last years of Shenzong that it was normal for him to be suppressed during the change of dynasties.

Su You hurriedly said: "However, the two of them are just young and incompetent. If there is no fault in their explanations, if the Empress Dowager wants to stop teaching, she should be rewarded with her duties."

Gao Taotao nodded: "What Situ said makes sense."

Su You added: "I also want to ask the Empress Dowager to issue an edict to announce the national situation at home and abroad, so that the whole world will know the meaning of the renewal."

"The direction of the government is to balance the power of the people, boost national strength, reduce burdens, hide wealth among the people, establish education, attach importance to prefectures and counties, promote good governance, and refine the military."

"Sima Scholar's advice on opening up the public should not be ignored in addition to the disadvantages, but also the advantages. Those who have thought about the above-mentioned national policies, regardless of their official position, whether in government or in the opposition, are also allowed to make a real seal and present it to collect the wisdom of the crowd."

Gao Taotao couldn't help but bring a smile to his voice: "Gao Shilin promoted the Railway Bureau, but I don't know what to do. I heard that it was Situ who gave him a plan. He ordered the Railway Bureau to sue himself for his duties, and there were suggestions. Along with the presentation, rewards were also given, divided into three grades: upper, middle and lower. Those who have insightful opinions on railway matters will be rewarded once they are hired and will also be included in their performance appraisals."

"After one year, the regulations were well-regulated, and the railway was put to great use. Situ took a train from Luoyang to Bianjing. Instead of riding in the carriage, he went to the front of the train to discuss things with the driver and the coal worker, and even improved the timer?"

Su You knew that he couldn't hide it from Gao Shilin, and Gao Shilin would definitely tell Gao Taotao, but he didn't know that Gao Taotao would use it to joke with him at this time, so he had to give it up: "Haha... I don't have many hobbies in my life, but it's only been more than a year." The big machine is gone, and my hands are a little itchy, so I can’t be the Queen Mother and smile.”

Gao Taotao stopped joking: "This is the truth. There are so many novel things in the world today, but because the knowledge in them is too difficult, people may not understand them and regard them as strange skills and tricks."

"If the Tian family is like this, it would be a big joke."

"Therefore, I rely on you, Situ, for the official knowledge in this field."

Su You was so frightened that he quickly bowed: "I dare not, but I should try my best."

"Fortunately, the Capital University School has been put on the agenda. The site is being selected between Zhengzhou and Kaifeng, two hundred miles away."

"Also, the most important thing in the study of science and engineering is practice. Your Majesty, if you want to understand its secrets, I'm afraid you can't just listen to lectures. Not to mention doing it, you must at least see the real objects and inspect factories and mines."

Sima Guang immediately stopped him: "Situ, your majesty is concerned about the safety of the country, how can you be away from the capital for a day? This proposal will not be raised, I am worried!"

Lu Gongzhu also said: "His Majesty now goes to the Royal Institute of Technology to study every afternoon. I already think it is not appropriate. But as Mingrun said, many things, such as a sky-gazing mirror, need to be learned there. I just made a concession."

"Isn't there a model of the Taishan number placed in the palace? Can you let the inner workshop make some models so that the officials can understand the principles, and then order the factory to submit the drawings?"

"If that doesn't work, just use the sketching method to draw it and show the scene to Your Majesty. It doesn't necessarily have to be in person, right?"

Su You secretly glanced at Zhao Xu, who was also looking towards him with a look of disappointment on his face.

Su You shook his head gently at him and said: "Second Master is a mature man, so let's go with what he advises."

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Ji Mao, the imperial edict: "All people should be generous to the people. If there are officials who may be deposed, they should be overseen by the officials and the censors should correct and impeach them."

He also issued an edict: "Stop the charity warehouse, it has been collected, and it will be used as relief in the event of a poor year."

The first of the two edicts indicates that the imperial court has reached a consensus that the current main contradiction of the country has been transformed from the contradiction between insufficient national resources, weak military strength, and the huge hostile forces surrounding the border to the quelling of the border troubles in the short term. There will be no more wars in the country, there are too many poor people in the country, and the life of the majority of the people is difficult, and there is a contradiction between the Song Dynasty’s national goal of governing the country with benevolence and filial piety and building a country of rituals and music, and the people’s demands for an urgent improvement in material and cultural living standards.

In the future, the country will adjust its national policies to improve people's livelihood, build water conservancy, promote transportation, boost industry and commerce, increase cultivated land, transfer immigrants to farmland, prevent and prepare for disasters, increase production and reduce taxes, establish education, and streamline administration.

The second way is to include relief as one of the national responsibilities. In the past, grain and grass were imported by the common people and concentrated in the hands of local officials. Today, the Song Dynasty will adopt Su You's policy and divide the national grain into four types. Make reserves.

Of course, reserves still have to be carried out along the two main lines of water transportation and railways, one horizontal and one vertical.

There is nothing we can do about this. The biggest consideration for making reserves on these two lines is the administrative cost.

The reason why the corruption problem was very serious in ancient times was mainly because the two messages were not timely and the journey took too long, which led to a huge increase in the administrative cost of investigating and dealing with corruption.

At present, even though the telegraph has solved some of the administrative costs caused by poor news, the traffic problems have not been solved.

By the time the censors arrived at the corrupt official's house, they had already killed the whistleblower He Qing Haiyan.

Especially grain, which had to be turned over and over to cope with inspections along the way, was a chronic problem even in later generations, let alone the Song Dynasty.

An article claimed that the former Soviet Union’s strategic reserve materials were wasted, accounting for more than half of the total, which shows the prevalence of corruption.

Therefore, Suyou has listed a strategy. The famine reserve is mainly set up in horizontal lines, supplemented by vertical lines. Strategic reserve granaries are set up in Lanzhou, Luoyang, Zhengzhou, Bianjing, Chenliu, Xuzhou, Jinling, Yangzhou and Hangzhou.

Special reserves are established in Damingfu, Dengzhou, and Chengdu.

The working capital reserves are dispersed among the people, and private grain storage and spontaneous trade are encouraged. It is stated that the government will no longer calculate taxes based on household property in the future, and agricultural taxes will only be levied based on acres of land and land power.

Grains used for turnover are treated as ordinary commodities, and there are also discounts. They are taxed at 30 per row and 30 per tax per seat to encourage the circulation of grain to places where it is needed.

In September, the newly appointed Right Secretary remonstrated with Su Zhe. Wu Juhou, Wang Zijing, Jian Zhoufu, Wu Juhou, Li Ji, and Lu Shimin used the name of the new law to disrupt the law and harm the people. They requested that such officials who had serious reactions from the officials and the people in various places should be punished.

The investigation results should be announced to the world to calm people's minds.

Follow the edict.

Lao Tai advised Huang Lian to impose a prison sentence, and Gao Taotao appointed him as a special envoy to investigate. In the end, it was found that the problems Su Che reported were basically true.

Among them, Wu Juhou used the iron money method and the salt method to plunder people's wealth and buy silk to make a profit, which caused complaints from the people on Jingdong Road.

However, Wu Juhou was not corrupt and had clear accounts of the money and silk he collected. He was a cool but not corrupt "upright official" and was demoted to the Huangzhou Tuan Lian Envoy.

Wang Zijing's tea practice in Fujian was equally harmful, but he was still not greedy and was demoted to Quanzhou Tongfan.

Jian Zhoufu's Salt Law in Jiangxi caused great damage and influence, including bullying, neglecting public affairs and disturbing the people, and depriving the state of knowledge.

Li Ji first introduced the tea method in Sichuan, which almost ruined the policies of the Qing and Tang Dynasties. Later, he brutally tortured the people in Shaanxi, implemented harsh policies, and created money to invade the streets. His reputation was extremely bad, and his discussion of the law was a crime.

However, Li Ji was considered meritorious in Pingxia, and when he implemented the horse protection method, he knew that it would not work, so he took advantage of the convenience of being close to Qingtang and changed it to "horse coupons" for the people to claim.

When the court needed horses, he used horse coupon money to buy them from herdsmen. This actually reduced the burden on the people.
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