Chapter 703: Diagram of Refugees

Three years later, Zheng Xia's term of office expired and he went to Beijing to report on his duties. He came to Wang Anshi's residence as prime minister, and Wang Anshi received him very warmly.

The imperial court had just implemented a new law and it was time to hire people. Of course Wang Anshi wanted to keep him in the capital to help him.

There was a policy at that time, which was to take an exam based on the new law, and if you pass it, you can be promoted to a Beijing official. Wang Anshi wanted Zheng Xia to take this path.

However, Zheng Xia refused, and in turn advised Wang Anshi: "Young crops, exemption from military service, protection of armor, market changes, and the use of troops with border troops cannot be ignored in a chivalrous mind."

This of course made Wang Anshi unhappy.

Zheng Xia stopped seeing Wang Anshi after that, but still wrote to him several times telling him about the shortcomings of the new law.

Soon, Zheng Xia got a new appointment as a supervisor.

This position was obviously unfair. Wang Anshi probably just wanted to dampen his spirit. He still believed that he was a talent and quickly asked Wang Yu to persuade Zheng Xia to take the new law exam.

After that failed, he ordered his disciple Li Dongmei to issue an edict to appoint him as a reviewer for the Xinyi Bureau of the Three Classics.

Zheng Xia wrote back: "I thought the Prime Minister was my confidant at first, so I asked him for advice and vowed to repay the Prime Minister's kindness. But now the Prime Minister has come to persuade me many times, and he always uses the method of promising me an official position."

"It seems that the Prime Minister and I are not the same people. If the Prime Minister really wants to help me, please think about my suggestions, refer to them, and do more practical things for the people."

Su You knew that this man was very dangerous, but just like Cai Jing, he could not infer his current actions based on what he knew had happened in history.

For example, Sima Guang, Zhong Yi, Shao Bowen, countless people's life trajectories have been changed by his arrival. Su You dare not say that Zheng Xia can't.

In his impression, Zheng Xia pretended to be an emergency report at the border, mixed the refugee map into the horse delivery, and finally submitted it directly to Zhao Xu.

But now that Ma Delivery has been transformed into a post office by Su You, and the security guards no longer have the authority to send and receive Ma Delivery, Su You feels that there are variables in this matter.

Therefore, he just privately told Zhang Qi to pay attention to Zheng Xia and did not touch him.

In April, Su fell in love with Zhang Tianshi, and the two discussed the upcoming rain with the elites in Si Tianjian. Wang Zhongzheng arrived with a pale face and ordered him to enter the palace immediately.

Su You hurriedly left the Sitian Prison with him. After getting on his horse, Wang Zhongzheng said in a low voice: "Zheng Xia wrote a poem last night called "Pictures of the Refugees" by Lao Shizi, and "On the New Law and the Pictures of the Refugees".

The officials repeatedly looked at the picture, and after counting four, they couldn't sleep with their sleeves."

"Today, the Second Empress Dowager Shengci and Xuanren met and cried to the officials: 'An Shi is causing chaos in the world.' Mr. Wang, we are in trouble this time."

When Su You heard the word "Zheng Xia", his heart couldn't help but trembled, and he quickly said: "Thank you Xilie for reminding me, Zheng Xia is my subordinate in name, and I am responsible for this matter."

Wang Zhongzheng sighed: "The Mingrun young man is in a high position, and the officials always rely on him. Man, how can there be no setbacks, and there is still some time. You can think of how to play it right."

Su You nodded silently, dismounted at the side gate of Xuande Gate together with Wang Zhongzheng, and then entered the palace.

Arriving at Yiying Pavilion, Zhao Xu was sitting there with a livid face. Wang Anshi had already arrived first, and Han Wei was standing beside Zhao Xu.

Seeing Su You, Zhao Xu said: "Take a look, this is the "Picture of Refugees" drawn by Zheng Xia. I can't believe that there are so many refugees under the imperial city who are naked and hungry.

"

Wang Anshi must have been reprimanded, and now he just closed his eyes in pain. Su You stepped forward to look at it, and saw that the paintings were full of half-clothed figures, as thin as hungry ghosts, or carrying macaques, squirrels, and beating drums.

Performing on the wooden floor, or wandering around with a broken straw mat on your back, a woven basket on your back, and a broken bowl, you can't help but feel sad.

He took two steps back and took off his futou: "My lord, I know that Su You of Kaifeng Prefecture is incompetent in virtue and ability, which makes the livelihood of the people under his rule difficult. Please forgive me."

This attitude was very good, but Zhao Xu's anger subsided: "These are refugees, not the common people of Kaifeng Prefecture. Mingrun, you were wrong in failing to take care of him, but it can be redeemed. There is also a memorial with him... Han Wei

,read!"

Han Wei unfolded his poem: "Last year there were huge locusts, severe drought in autumn and winter, wheat seedlings were scorched and withered, and five kinds of things were inaccessible. The people were afraid of death."

In the spring, the trees are cut down, and the lake is exhausted for fishing. There are no vegetation, trees, fish or turtles.

When disasters come, no one can know or prevent them. I hope that Your Majesty will open warehouses to provide relief to the poor, and have officials to overcome the unethical government. Let everything go. I hope that you can summon peace from below, obey the will of heaven above, and extend the dying fate of all people.

Today, the admonishers are filling the throne, and the assistants on the left and right are all greedy for quick gains, making them reluctant to talk to those who hold the Taoism and lack of knowledge.

Your Majesty controls the world's loyal and virtuous people with honors, honors, honors, and weapons, and to make people do this is not a blessing to the ancestral temple and the country.

I heard that those who conquered the South and the North all presented pictures of their victory and the shape of the mountains and rivers. No one thought that the people of the world held their wives and children hostage, cut down their mulberry trees and ruined their houses, fled and fled, and refused to give them to the emperor.

The person pictured above.

I would like to draw a picture based on what I saw every day when I came to the door. It is not as good as one in a hundred.

However, after reading the holy scriptures, one can also shed tears, even if it is thousands of miles away, nothing worse than this!

Your Majesty observes the plans of the ministers and carries out the words of the ministers for ten days..."

Su You suddenly said: "If you don't have an inch for ten days, please kill Anshi and Quexia! This will serve as a warning to others!"

Wang Anshi suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes full of grievance, grief, anger, and confusion: "Mingrun, you..."

Su You bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the ending of the memorial must be like the so-called "kill it if it doesn't work". It's just a rhetorical process. It's either this or that, but it's meaningless."

Han Wei glanced at Su You and continued to read: "...If you follow the minister's words for ten days, he will be beheaded outside Xuande's door for the crime of deceiving the emperor."

After reading the memorial, the birds in the palace were silent.

After a while, Zhao Xu and Su You said at the same time: "My lord..." "Your Majesty..."

Zhao Xu took a deep breath: "You say."

Su You straightened his clothes and said, "Your Majesty, Heaven is acting out of order and human affairs are not correct. We cannot simply judge cause and effect."

"If God brings disaster, are Yao, Shun, and Shang Tang unworthy?"

"I also said that I am afraid of destiny. However, fear lies in restraining one's energy and diligence, and fearing that natural disasters will come every day."

"This severe drought is not unique to the Song Dynasty. Last year there was a severe drought in the Liao Kingdom, and this year there was a severe drought in the Qing, Tang and Xixia."

"If you look at the Three Kingdoms, the Song Dynasty was actually the most suitable to deal with it."

"At least in Shaanxi and Kaifeng, drought locusts are not a serious disaster. However, in the same area, many people from the Xixia cattle and horse country died of exhaustion. The land of Liao Kingdom is thousands of miles away, and the king of the country is hunting in the north."

"As for our Song Dynasty, at least half of the disaster-stricken areas are relatively stable."

"Why? Because we have done things in advance. Shaanxi's water conservancy itself has a considerable part, which is a drought-resistant facility. The Kaifeng Biankou Project draws water from the Yellow River, so there is no need to wait for rain for farming."

"I come from a farming family, and I know that it is normal for every five years of the farming season to have one good harvest, two flat times, and two disasters."

"Therefore, our ancestor Zhong Xianggong used rice to exchange millet for good years and collected and stored taro because these two things were durable and could provide relief in the following years of disaster."

"I know what it feels like to be hungry, so I can control no one who is hungry or cold, which is what I want. However, there are still countless low-class households who only have half a year's worth of melons and vegetables, and pick shepherd's purse and locust leaves to survive the hunger. Whenever I think about this,

It’s hard to live with shame. How about a country?”

"As the saying goes, floods affect a whole country, and droughts affect a country. The severity of this drought is no less serious than the diversion of the Yellow River."

"Why are disaster response issues so prominent in Hebei when it comes to human resources? It was Han Jianghan, the transshipment envoy, who was incompatible with Wenyan Bowen and Sikong, which led to the inability to implement disaster relief measures in a timely manner."

"Both men are able to achieve great things, but they spend too much energy because they are restraining each other."

"Your Majesty, different opinions are confusing. It is a law established by our ancestors. It is also very effective in preventing powerful officials from becoming powerful."

"But there must be a bottom line in the matter, that is, it cannot delay national affairs, national economy and people's livelihood, otherwise the gain will outweigh the loss."

"I have already discussed the disadvantages of the new law. There is no need to elaborate here. However, I have also discussed the disadvantages of the new law. That is to say, the new law is not without its advantages, nor can it be improved."

"Shaanxi and Kaifeng are examples. The same laws only need slight modifications and are still good laws."
Chapter completed!