The battle between Song and Jin could not help but change the pattern of the entire region, and also forced Xixia to change its previous diplomatic strategy, because the Song Dynasty was no longer a soft persimmon. If your mother dares to use force to intimidate the Song Dynasty, then you will
You have to think clearly.
You can please both sides, but you have to rely on your strength, not your lies, or your bad faith. This method no longer works. If you want to continue playing, you have to stand up for yourself, not find an old man.
Big brother is covering you.
Li Qi's meaning is very obvious, that is, he will not give you any benefits and will force you to break with the Kingdom of Jin.
Although Richard also thought about it, this was beyond the scope of his power. He could not make the decision. He had to return to China to convey the situation of the Song Dynasty to their monarch. After discussion, he could decide whether to adjust this diplomatic strategy.
However, Li Qi had already made his words very clear, and there was no room for maneuver. It would be meaningless for Richard to stay any longer, so he handed in his resignation the next day and returned to China without stopping, because they Xixia
A choice must be made as soon as possible.
And this time Zhao Kai was also determined to teach Xixia a lesson so that they would not dare to pluck tiger hairs again in the future. He sent several imperial edicts to the northwest to tell the Zhe family and Zhong family that they could not have any contact with Xixia under any circumstances.
Anyone found smuggling salt will be killed without mercy, and it is clear that economic sanctions will be imposed.
Of course, imposing economic sanctions on Xixia would not be a good thing for the Song Dynasty, but Zhao Kai knew that such sanctions would not last long, and Xixia would definitely choose independence.
However, Zhao Kai and Li Qi also made preparations and turned their focus to the Tubo region, hoping to absorb more of the Tubo regime and thus open up a channel with West Asia.
In addition, Li Qi also asked Yelu Guyu to secretly write a letter in his own name and send it to Yelu Dashi. He mainly expressed that the Song Dynasty was willing to make friends with you, and told Yelu Dashi some of the recent developments in Xixia.
.This undoubtedly implies that Yelu Dashi contacted Xixia and encouraged Xixia to become independent.
Both the northwest and northeast seem to be proceeding as Li Qi expected.
On this day, Li Qi finally appeared in the main hall and saw many new faces in the court. Apparently these people had just been promoted, and Li Gang was one of them. In fact, Li Gang never knew that he
When he was demoted, Li Qi also contributed to the situation, so he took the initiative to say hello to Li Qi, which made Li Qi feel a little embarrassed.
After the morning court began, Zhao Kai first expressed his strong dissatisfaction with Xixia, severely criticized Xixia, and then said: "I remember that I said earlier that I think the electoral system proposed by the economic envoy may help our country.
To restore the economy faster, this method is worth trying. I have also decided to implement this electoral system in ten counties across the country. Last night, the economic envoy has submitted a memorial and selected ten places. Oh, where is the economic envoy?
?”
Bai Qiannuo quickly stood up and said, "Wei Chen is here."
Zhao Kai said: "I read the memorial you submitted yesterday, but one thing I haven't figured out yet is why the places you chose are almost all concentrated in the north and northwest, with only the east occupying a quota. And the south
But there isn’t even a quota, I don’t know why you arranged it like this.”
Bai Qiannuo has now become accustomed to the rhythm of this morning court. He is not as nervous as the first time. He said in a calm tone: "Reporting to the emperor, I have made such arrangements. It is entirely to better meet the emperor's requirements."
"Oh? How do you say this?"
Bai Qiannuo said: "The emperor's move is an experiment, not a real attempt to popularize the electoral system. Since it is an experiment, of course, special consideration must be given to the location of the experiment. As we all know, the imperial court had already implemented the electoral system in Jiangnan and achieved success.
We are not sure about the impressive results, but at least it proves that the electoral system can work in Jiangnan. The situation in the north is completely different from that in Jiangnan. If it works in Jiangnan, it may not prove that this method will also work in the north.
It works, Wei Chen does not want to waste every quota, and since Tokyo East Road is the key to the new law, the court needs to have absolute control over it and should not act rashly, so Wei Chen only arranged one quota."
"Well, you have indeed thought very carefully."
Zhao Kai nodded slightly and then said: "But is that all?"
"Of course not. What we just determined was a broad range. We have more detailed considerations for each county."
"Oh, tell me quickly."
"I obey my orders."
Bai Qiannuo said: "These ten locations all have one thing in common, that is, they have always been very poor, but they are not the most critical strategic locations. This can better highlight the effect of the electoral system, and can also
Avoid making mistakes and causing huge harm.
In addition to a share arranged on Tokyo East Road, Weichen arranged three locations north of the Yellow River and south of Yanyun. When the Jin soldiers went south, all the people in this area moved to Tokyo East Road. Now
There is a lot of waste waiting to be done, and every state and county has to start from scratch. This is undoubtedly the best time to experiment, because it can clearly see the differences between the old appointment system and the new electoral system.
Pros and cons, because everyone is in a very fair environment.
Wei Chen also arranged three locations in the Yanyun area. This is because although the people in the Yanyun area have surrendered to the Song Dynasty, Wei Chen thinks that they have not truly regarded themselves as people of the Song Dynasty in their hearts. It will be difficult for them to do so for a while.
Change, but this is human nature, but the court should help them. One of the key points of the electoral system is to increase the connection between the people and the officials. The officials represent the court. Once the people in Yanyun area devote themselves wholeheartedly to the electoral system
Come, then you can not only use this to promote the imperial court, but also enhance the imperial court's status in their hearts."
Zhao Kai and a group of ministers nodded frequently after hearing this. The key to the electoral system lies in the interaction between civilians and officials. Officials represent the court. In other words, it is the interaction between the people and the court. This is very necessary.
Zhao Kai smiled and said: "If I remember correctly, the remaining three locations are in Jinzhou, Fenzhou and Weizhou. What are your considerations for these three locations?"
"This is entirely due to the relationship between the army, the government, and the people." Bai Qiannuo said: "There are armies in these three places, but they are not strategically important places. These armies are the most important ones in our Song Dynasty.
The Western Army is capable of recruiting good fighters. And the Western Army is the most frequently mobilized army in the Song Dynasty. Every time the army is mobilized, it will inevitably waste people and money, and the local people have to help the army build defense measures, causing the people in these three places to
Very poor. But the fault cannot be attributed to the military, so the local government should assume more responsibility. Wei Chen wants to use this electoral system to brainstorm and find a new way to help the people in these places get rich.
At the same time, it can help the military more, which is also a very good test for the electoral system."
"I see." Zhao Kai glanced at the ministers and said, "Do you have any objections, dear friends?"
All the ministers said in unison: "I have no objection."
There was a slight smile on Zhao Kai's lips. He was obviously very satisfied with Bai Qiannuo's statement. He nodded and said, "Well, the economy allows you to draw up an implementation plan for these ten locations as soon as possible."
"I obey my orders."
Zhao Kai asked again: "My dear friends, do you have anything to report?"
A man suddenly stood up and said: "To report to the Emperor, I have a brief report from you."
"explain."
The man said: "Since the founding of our country, the world's finances have either been under the control of the three departments or the Ministry of Household Affairs. But now, it has become unclear, causing the implementation of the new law to encounter considerable obstacles."
Li Qi frowned upon hearing this and glanced at the man slightly.
Zhao Kai also frowned and said: "Why did Hu Aiqing say this? Nowadays, finance is not all under the control of the three departments. Where does this confusion begin?"
The man said: "What the emperor said is true, but in fact it is not true. Because we have experienced a great disaster, the already empty treasury has become even worse. It has already bottomed out. However, the emperor works hard to govern and loves the people like a son.
, could not help but exempt the Hebei region from taxes for one year, and also eliminated most of the taxes. Although Wei Chen also agreed with this. However, this directly caused the national treasury to be unable to be restored, and even became worse. The situation was already very serious.
Although the three envoys tried their best to promote the new law, they were unable to do so and many funds could not be allocated in time. In the end, the emperor came forward and allocated money from the Ordnance Supervision.
Nowadays, most of our government's main financial revenue comes from the Ordnance Supervision. However, because the Ordnance Supervision is an independent yamen, it can only be called upon by the emperor. However, the Ordnance Supervision is not the Third Division after all. They only deal with weapons matters.
, does not have any power to exercise finance, and has no direct connection with other departments. The third division that originally had the power to exercise finance has no money, so it falls into a very passive situation, making things more complicated. This is very important to today's
In terms of the situation, it is very unfavorable, so Wei Chen suggested that the financial planning of the weapons inspection should be transferred to the third department."
Day. I dare you to talk for a long time, but you are jealous of our weapons supervisor and want to get a share of the pie! Li Qi stood up, pointed at the man and said: "You--you, by the way, you are?"
Zhao Kai rolled his eyes when he heard this. He was a minister in the same palace, but he didn't even know who the other party was. It was really unreasonable!
The man raised his hands and said respectfully: "The lower official is Hu Yi, the Minister of the Ministry of Finance."
"It turns out to be Hu Shangshu. I have admired him for a long time. I have admired him for a long time."
Li Qi held his hand hypocritically. Hu Yi had just been promoted, so why had he admired him for so long? He said: "For Hu Shangshu's words, I really want to give you 10,000 likes. I can finally take off this heavy burden on my shoulders."
The shackles are gone, thank you so much."
The ministers were shocked when they heard this, and thought to themselves, is he going to hand over the weapons supervisor again?
Hu Yi was also a little confused. He thought Li Qi must be against it, but he didn't expect that Li Qi actually received 10,000 likes.
Li Qi came to the middle and said: "As we all know, before the Ordnance Supervisor became independent, it had always been unable to make ends meet. Not to mention the benefits it brought to the court, it had to ask the court for a lot of money every year. It can even be said that it was the most important thing in the Song Dynasty.
The department can now spend money, but in the past, officials from the Third Division were overjoyed when they saw officials from the Ordnance Supervision arriving, just like a mouse seeing rice."
Chen Dong was surprised and said: "The officials of the Ordnance Supervision went to the Third Division just to ask for money. Why were the officials of the Third Division overjoyed?"
Li Qidao: "It's very simple. It's natural that the weapons inspector needs money, and the court will definitely allocate funds. Then the officials of the Third Division will have the opportunity to fish in troubled waters. Not only the Third Division, but also many ministers of the DPRK and China used to covet weapons.
Every time the Third Division allocates a sum of money to the Ordnance Supervisor, at least 50% of it will fall into the pockets of some people, and the Minister of the Ministry of Finance must be one of them." At this point, he moved his hands to Hu.
Just one finger on the body.
Hu Yi's face turned green when he heard this. Aren't you framing the blame? He hurriedly said: "I ---."
"Don't get me wrong. I'm referring to you just to say that I'm not talking about you. You just took office and you don't understand the market. This can't be blamed on you. I'm talking about the former Minister of Household Affairs." Li Qi.
Without telling him, he added: "It's 50% less money, but we have to make 100% weapons. So there is only one way. Do you know what it is?"
"Jerry-making," Hu Yi blurted out.
"clever."
Li Qi chuckled and said: "These jerry-rigged weapons were then distributed to the soldiers. The soldiers took these weapons to the battlefield, but they broke when touched and were consumed very quickly. It also directly brought fatal consequences to our soldiers of the Song Dynasty.
But the ministers of the DPRK and China are very willing to see all this. Why, because weapons are worn out quickly, they can be replenished quickly. If these weapons are not broken for ten years, then what reason does the Third Department have to allocate funds to the weapons inspection? If
If you don't allocate funds, like the Minister of Household Affairs - don't be afraid, it's not you, these ministers won't be able to make money.
This constant cycle resulted in money from the national treasury constantly flowing into someone's pocket. It was not until the Ordnance Supervision became independent that the situation improved. Since then, the Ordnance Supervision has not asked the Third Division again.
It cost me a penny, but it brought millions of dollars in income to the court every year. But I knew in my heart that this situation could not last long, because it was my suggestion that caused many officials to lose a huge profit.
They must try their best to return the weapons inspection to its original track. Although I don't agree with it, these days of fear are really unbearable. I am exhausted physically and mentally, walking on thin ice. I am afraid of being beaten every day when I go out. Now Hu Shangshu, you
Can you tell me that I can’t be happy that I finally spoke this way? I really agree with it from the bottom of my heart!”
After hearing what Li Qi said, Hu Yi was confused at first, but after hearing it, he suddenly realized that this was simply a "chiluo" naked frame-up, and he sweated profusely like a waterfall, panicking.
He said to Zhao Kai: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen has no such intention, absolutely no such intention. Wei Chen is only thinking about me, the Song Dynasty, and is definitely not seeking personal gain. Wei Chen is really unjust."