Chapter 505: Choose Technique First

Yisi, Wang Anshi, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, was ordered to join the party.

Zhao Xu reopened the topic of the day he summoned Fu Bi, asking him to rule first.

Wang Anshi had obviously thought deeply about this for a long time and said: "Choose the technique first."

Zhao Xu asked again: "Tang Taizong, how about it?"

Wang Anshi said dissatisfiedly: "Your Majesty should follow Yao and Shun, why should you follow Taizong?"

"The way of Yao and Shun was simple but not cumbersome, essential but not roundabout, easy but not difficult. However, scholars of the last days cannot fully understand it, so they think it is too high to be reached."

Zhao Xu blushed: "Ai Qing, you are criticizing me. Then what is the reason why our ancestors guarded the world and were able to maintain peace without major changes for hundreds of years?"

Wang Anshi said that this issue was relatively complicated, so he retreated and made a report. This is the famous letter "This Dynasty Has Nothing to Do for a Hundred Years".

The article first summarizes the foundation of the founding of the Song Dynasty and the characters of several emperors. It believes that eliminating tyranny, stopping torture, abolishing violence, punishing corruption, putting simplicity and frugality first in the world, and issuing orders to benefit Yuanyuan are the foundation of the country.

The reason why the world has been peaceful for hundreds of years.

But because "the ruler is no more than a eunuch or a woman when he is around day and night; when he goes out to see things, he is nothing more than a minister. There is no such thing as a great and promising king like in ancient times. He discusses the methods of the previous kings with scholars and officials to take measures for the world."

In other words, the theoretical level of the emperor of our dynasty was not high, so his management methods and thinking system for governing the world were not advanced enough, and he was still in a primitive state of nature, and he was unclear about the true nature of things.

As the saying goes, "Everything is due to the laws of nature, and the luck of the spirit is not added, and the name and reality are not noticed."

This has led to many problems, causing "a gentleman is not without dignity, but even a villain has to be in the toilet; right opinions are not without dignity, but heresy is sometimes used."

It only focuses on the absorption of talents, but ignores the cultivation of talents; it only focuses on officials' academic qualifications, but ignores their actual political achievements.

This led to officials "keeping personal interests to support their hopes, and being lazy at the top and bottom; the urgent need to move made it difficult to evaluate their performance; and the crowds of gossips could confuse the truth."

This kind of culture has led to mediocrity filling the officialdom and making it difficult to promote talented people.

affect other aspects

The farmers clearly have a heavy burden, but no measures have been taken to alleviate their burden and relieve their difficulties.

The soldiers are obviously tired and old, but there is no order to strengthen their training and boldly delegate power to the generals.

The soldiers and scoundrels gathered in Suwei were still the same as those of the Five Dynasties who tolerated Ji Wei;

The country's finances are unorganized, so although the emperor is frugal, the people are not rich; although the emperor is diligent and worried, the country is not strong.

Therefore, the reason why the country can be trouble-free for a hundred years is not so much a matter of human affairs as it is a matter of God's help!

Fortunately, it was not the time when Yi and Di were prosperous, and there were no floods or droughts like Yao Tang!

"Your Majesty Fu Wei knows that God's help cannot always be relied upon, and that one cannot always be lazy in human affairs. The time for great achievements is today!"

We cannot rely on God’s help forever, and we cannot always slack off in our personnel efforts. Your Majesty, it’s time to take action!

The letter was enlightening and enlightening, and attracted Zhao Xu's special attention. Tomorrow, Zhao Xu announced to Wang Anshi again: "Yesterday, I read Qing's letter and found that many of the provisions were missing. You must have drawn them one by one and tried to explain in detail how to implement them.

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Wang Anshi said that this issue was more complicated and said: "It is impossible to explain it all at once. I hope that your majesty will allow me to give lectures. Once the lectures are clear, the facilities will be self-explanatory."

Wang Anshi wanted to send someone, but no one in the world thought that he was seeking an official position. Zhao Xu was immediately overjoyed. People who the late emperor could not summon came to me and took the initiative to ask for an official position. This is a great and happy event, sure!

Wang Anshi now had the same status as Sima Guang and could begin to exert his influence on Zhao Xu.

Also in this month, Tang Tietou sorted out his accumulated debts and began to follow the plan to rectify Beijing's finances.

The first attack was on the clan. Zhao Zonge supervised the construction of the palace, changed the name of a place and reported it, received two allocations from the court, and embezzled tens of thousands of national funds!

Whoever Tang Jie was, he was originally from Taijian who wanted to disturb three points regardless of reason. Now that there is irrefutable evidence that cannot be denied, coupled with his connections in Taijian, his counterattack is so sharp that Zhao Zonge suddenly fell into a situation where everyone was shouting for beatings.

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After a year of hard work, Zhao Xu has now begun to develop some acting skills. He always defends the clan, and on the surface he treats the ministers softly and submissively, but in fact he has confirmed Zhao Zonge's crime of "corruption for mediocrity".

Finally, at Zhao Xu's insistence, the ministers agreed not to pursue the matter further, but accepted the orders of Zhao Zonge and Zhongshu Menxia Ping Zhangshi to finish the matter.

This punishment was actually quite serious. When Renzong was newly mourned, the ministers petitioned Cao Guojiu to make peace with Zhongshu's family, but Empress Dowager Cao firmly refused. It was not until Yingzong returned to power and removed the curtain that Yingzong took over the throne.

Because the clan's Jiedu received this appointment, he was called the "envoy". He had the same power as the prime minister and had the qualifications to recommend and appoint officials. Without this title, at least half of his power would be removed.

The weather is getting hotter, and Su You saw off Fu Bi at Zhouqiao Pier today.

Fu Bi dismissed his friends and guests who came to see him off, and took Su You aside, where they talked alone.

Fu Bi looked at the swollen river and asked, "Mingrun, what do you think of Jiefu's political views?"

Su You said: "I am of the same mind as the king, but advocating for comprehensive reform is a bit over-the-top."

Fu Bi pondered for a long time: "Mingrun, Jiefu is about to be of great use, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it. If you want to join forces with Jiefu, are you willing?"

Su You smiled bitterly and said: "Before entering Beijing, we sailed together for three days and discussed day and night. The political opinions of both sides were clearly understood by everyone. Mr. Fu, Mr. Jiefu and I are all different. If we want to cooperate, we will have to bend ourselves...

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Fu Bi was worried: "That's it! So Mingrun should participate in it and make up for it!"

"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. What's more, Mingrun is now preparing to take over the government. With your ability, how can you not only do it in the case of Zhou?"

"What does it mean to bend down and do things? I am like Wen Gong, am I not bending down to do things? I have the ability to save the world, but for the sake of some morale, I just stand by and do nothing?"

"Mingrun, if it were anyone else, I wouldn't be too harsh on you; but do you really want to let the Song Dynasty slip into an irreversible abyss in order to preserve your resume and reputation?!"

Su You knew for the first time that Fu Bi valued him so much. He couldn't help but feel horrified. He bowed and said, "How can Mingrun be so virtuous and able to bear the words of Ming Gong? But if you have a destiny, you will never dare not to follow it."

Only then was Fu Bi satisfied: "Fighting is certainly for the sake of the country. Being patient with each other is also for the sake of the country, and it is even more difficult than fighting."

"Mingrun, under the system of the Song Dynasty, no one is allowed to act recklessly, and only those who can cooperate with the greatest number of people can become rulers."

"I will write down what happened today in my diary. People in the world will see it in the future, and they won't think that you are flattering me and ruining your reputation."

Su You bowed to the end and said: "The rich man is gone, he will live a good life and take care of his body. Since Su You was a child, he has received many suggestions from many nobles, how lucky he is. There are many nobles in the Song Dynasty who worked hard day and night, how lucky he is!"

"In the court, although Su You is in a humble position and is weak, he will try his best to coordinate and support the government in order to make up for it. He will never be too self-sufficient to care for himself!"

On the Tongtian Festival of 1911, all ministers and envoys from the Liao Dynasty and Xixia Dynasty all celebrated their birthdays in the Zichen Hall.

The Xia envoy cried in the palace, saying that both countries had new emperors on the throne, and Xixia was now docile, so he asked the court to increase the annual coins as a token of recognition.

The officials of the Ministry of Rites actually felt that what Xia Envoy said was reasonable, and agreed with him in the court, asking Zhao Xu to display the style of a great country and make good neighbors. Taking this as an opportunity, they asked Zhao Xu to be honored as Emperor Fengyuan Xiandao Wenwu Renxiao, so that they could communicate with Khitan and Dangxiang. The exchange of diplomatic letters formed an enemy body.

Zhao Xu even laughed in anger, but this was a big court meeting, so it was not easy to get angry for a while.

Fortunately, we understand that people are not just one or two people. Lu Gong writes: "The meeting in May began with Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty. He used the theory that he was tired of winning because of the number of tricks. Xianzong dismissed it without experience. Kuang Zun's title is not classical and has nothing to do with people. The main thing is lightness."

"Your majesty, after reviving three generations, why should you hold an indecent meeting on a dark day and receive a useless name for your own dignity?"

Sima Guang said: "The ceremony of honoring the title is not a decree of the previous king. It originated from Empress Wu of the Tang Dynasty and the reign of Zhongzong, so it became a story."

"The late emperor was not honored by the title, and everyone in the world praised him. In the last years, some people suggested that the country and the Khitan should exchange letters. He had an honorary title, but I did not. I felt deeply ashamed, so the ministers gave him the honorary title that was not the current one."
Chapter completed!