"Prime Minister, this is the charter of Anjifang and Youcifang! Prime Minister Wang, please take a look at it!"
In the viewing hall of Zhongshu, Cai Jing showed Zhang Yue the articles of association, while Cai Bian sat aside.
Zhang Yue saw that Cai Jing's original intention of establishing Anjifang and Youcifang was the prototype of later public hospitals and children's welfare homes, and he couldn't help but be very satisfied.
In this era, the poor could not afford to see a doctor or buy medicine, so the mortality rate among the people after getting sick was extremely high. With doctors, the mortality rate among the poor could be greatly reduced.
Cai Jing looked at Zhang Yue's face and said, "I heard that the Prime Minister talked a lot about the meaning of 'take it from the people and use it for the people', and I thought deeply about it."
"God has the virtue of good life, and your majesty is the son of God, so he must act on behalf of God. Anjifang can relieve the suffering of the poor who have no money to seek medical advice, while Youcifang is used in normal disaster years, when people cannot raise children, so
The imperial court provided money to support the people."
Zhang Yue said happily: "Very good, very good."
Cai Jing is really considerate of his wishes at all times.
Cai Bian said: "Both of these are virtuous policies. I remember that the Prime Minister and Shu Guogong were talking about Guan Zhong's Nine Hui Teachings. One is Lao Lao; the second is Salesian; the third is caring for orphans; the fourth is caring for the sick; the fifth is combining independence; the sixth is
Ask about illness; the seventh is to relieve the poor; the eighth is to relieve the poor; the ninth is to relieve the poor."
"Brother, these two meetings are just for asking the sick and the Salesians, which can be regarded as fulfilling the prime minister's original intention."
Zhang Yue heard what Cai Bian said and smiled, remembering the time when he came to ask Wang Anshi for advice on the Nine Hui Teachings.
Cai Jing lowered his head humbly and said: "The Prime Minister's love for the people is inherited from Guanzi and Mencius. Jing has been under the Prime Minister's sect for many years and has benefited a lot from his teachings."
"The lower official believes that although the imperial court's budget is tight, it can also use part of it, for example, first promote it in Tokyo or various capitals, and then promote it to state capitals and even county capitals."
Zhang Yue thought to himself that Cai Jing was the first person in history to provide public welfare, but he was too hasty and pursued political achievements too much. He only wanted to prosper Yuda and prosper Yuda.
Zhang Yue said: "Chief Yuan, things have to be done step by step. Youciyuan and Anjifang were first tried in the capital, and Anjiyuan was set up to provide consultation for the poor. But I think the previous generations also had other treatments, and they were all
Although providing free medical consultation and medicine to the poor is a benevolent and virtuous act, in the end it is unsustainable."
"The way I see it, the rent of the office space and the doctor's salary are all paid by the imperial court. It's enough to charge the common people only two liters of medical fees to pay for writing and ink. As for the medicinal materials, let the common people go to pharmacies to buy them themselves."
Cai Jing said: "The Prime Minister is far-sighted and far-sighted, which is beyond the reach of Jing. Jing still thinks about something. In the past, the illnesses of the palace people could not be cured. They were mostly sent to temples for recuperation, but the temples could not cure the palace people. Jing Suosi set up a hospital next to the palace.
The 'Suffering Clinic' allows ordinary palace residents to receive free medical treatment."
Zhang Yue thought to himself, what a good Cai Jing, he came up with this trick to serve the people around the leader. He uses his public power to do personal favors, but having said that, this is also a way to serve as an official for a long time.
If you don't let the people above eat meat, how can the people below drink soup?
Of course there is another important reason... Zhang Yue said: "Prime Minister Wang also means so!"
"Yes." Cai Jing said truthfully.
Zhang Yue smiled secretly, Cai Jing is really awesome.
Zhang Yue wanted to "take it from the people and use it for the people," while Wang Gui wanted to use "suffering square" to please the palace people and consolidate their favor.
Cai Jing's plan can be said to meet the needs of both prime ministers at the same time.
When Wang Gui was in Renzong, he often went to the palace to write poems in order to curry favor with his concubines, so he was very familiar with this.
Now, through the 'suffering workshop', we are extending favors to these ordinary palace people and allowing them to receive benefits. Regardless of the humble background of these palace people, their opinions on the officials' reputation are more important than the common people's evaluation of the officials' reputation.
Sometimes it can even be bad.
Zhang Yue said: "I have no objections to Wenfang, but since it is being tried in the capital, the medical officers of Wenfang and Anjifang must be selected from elsewhere, not from Hanlin Tai Hospital."
Cai Jing heard this and said hesitantly: "This..."
Zhang Yue said: "It's not like you don't know the skills of the imperial doctors in the palace. They are all worldly and sophisticated. How can you rely on them? Otherwise, when the late emperor was seriously ill, Han Wei Gong and others would not look for good doctors from the people."
"There are many people in the capital, and plagues are common. In the future, Anjifang will have to treat diseases, and it will also be necessary to invite skilled doctors from the private sector to take charge."
Cai Jing took the order and left.
He looked very excited.
He would draft a well-cooked memorandum, wait for the three central secretaries to confirm it, and sign it, then submit it to the memorial, and finally implement it. From now on, this will be his political achievement.
Cai Bian said: "Prime Minister, Bian is worried that some people will comment that 'the world should be governed with great virtue and not with small favors'."
Zhang Yue laughed: "Xiao Hui?"
Zhang Yue remembered that Song Ci often said this, saying that the originator of forensic medicine was from Jianyang and a fellow villager.
In the future, the Imperial College can set up medicine, and set up doctors to teach doctors. Family education should be turned into public schools. Famous doctors should be sought from all over the world. Not only should there be official doctors in Bianjing, but also military doctors should be set up in the army.
But that's for the future.
In fact, the scholar-bureaucrats in the Song Dynasty were very popular in studying medicine. There is a saying that it is not a good appearance, but a good doctor.
The implication is that the principles of treating diseases and governing the country are similar. Wang Anshi has done research on medicine. Shen Kuo and Su Shi both wrote medical books. In the eighth year of Xining, they co-authored "Shen Su Liangfang".
Zhang Yue thought of this and said: "Yuandu, when can you truly say 'take it from the people and use it for the people'?"
Cai Bian said: "When Lao Taishan was arguing with the Prime Minister, he repeatedly heard him mention the 'Nine Benefit Teachings' and 'Take it from the people and use it for the people' mentioned by the Prime Minister. Bian deeply felt that the Prime Minister's heart for the people was just
Now that your majesty has entrusted the prime minister with the task of attacking Xia, I am afraid it will be difficult to balance it for a while."
Zhang Yue smiled thoughtfully after hearing Cai Bian's words.
Cai Bian was actually reminding him tactfully, why did the officials make him prime minister?
If the officials find out that Zhang Yue's thoughts are not entirely focused on conquering the Xia Dynasty, or even using the name of conquering the Xia Dynasty to gain power, but he will spend his energy on the "Nine Hui Teachings" that he argued with Wang Anshi and "taking it from the people".
, use it for the people.
It is used in methods such as changing the law of exemption from service to the law of recruitment. Although it reduces the suffering and burden of the people, it greatly reduces the income of the imperial court.
Then the officials will definitely be angry.
Zhang Yue said: "This sentence should be used to govern the world with great virtue and not with small favors. This is not what Duke Shu Guo said."
Cai Bian immediately said: "Jia Yue didn't say that."
Zhang Yue said, "But when I evaluated Yu Shi, I probably said the same thing."
Cai Bian did not dare to answer.
Zhang Yue said: "Yuandu, Shu Guogong's reform theory originated from Legalism. Do you know where the Legalism theory originated?"
Cai Bian said: "I heard that both Li Kui and Wu Qi were students of Zixia. Shang Yang's theory originated from Li Kui, so it should come from Confucianism."
Zhang Yue said: "What about Han Feizi?"
Cai Bian said: "I learned from Xunzi."
Zhang Yue said: "Wrong. Although Han Feizi learned from Xunzi, his teachings have nothing to do with Confucianism. However, his teachings can be attributed to Huang Lao, so he can assemble the great achievements of Legalism."
"Therefore, Han Feizi and Lao Tzu are jointly passed down in historical records. Han Fei is the only one who can understand Lao Tzu's meaning and apply it to political strategies three generations below."
"Han Feizi's strategy was very clear and effective, so the King of Qin used it. Just like conquering Xia and benefiting the people, they are two things in the same body. They seem to be completely opposite, but they are one thing. Two things must be combined into one thing.
Doing it is like building Dujiangyan and Zhengguo Canal before Qin pinged the Six Kingdoms."
Cai Bian said: "But how will your Majesty explain it?"
Zhang Yue thought to himself, the emperor's mentality at this time was like that of stock investors who were eager to cover their positions after the stock fell. Could it be that the momentum was wrong, and the more they covered, the more they died.
At the time of the meeting, Yu Prelude had agreed to slow down the attack and take five to ten years to destroy Xia, but depending on what the officials wanted, they still wanted to achieve a decisive victory next year and destroy Xixia the year after that.
If it were Zhang Yue himself, he would definitely remain unchanged in response to all changes, but this would not be in line with the emperor's wishes.
However, Zhang Yue's temperament was not strong enough and he deliberately acted against the emperor's will.
Zhang Yue said: "I heard that the Qing Tang Dynasty attacked Liangzhou this time. They were going to capture Liangzhou. But when they learned that our army was defeated at Lingzhou City, they retreated despite Tong Guan's objection."
Cai Bian knew what Zhang Yue meant as soon as he heard this.
Xixia was unable to compete for a while, so wasn't Qingtang taking control of it? The prime minister must be repeating his old trick, catching a sheep and trying to pluck it.
This time in the attack on Liangzhou, the true nature of the Qing and Tang wall-riding faction reappeared, which must have made Zhang Yue unhappy.
He said: "I heard that Dong Xiang was seriously ill, and all important matters were left to his sons, Qi Ding and Wen Xixin. They were at odds with each other. Qi Ding liked to dress casually and go among the people privately, but Wen Xixin took over all the power.
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"Bian remembers that when we captured Huangzhou and defeated Ali Gu, Wen Xixin played a great role and had always been on good terms with the Prime Minister. And Qi Ding married the princess of Xixia and Uighur."
Cai Bian gave enough hints. He felt that Zhang Yue should try to divide and win over the internal forces of the Qing and Tang Dynasties. In this case, it would be more appropriate to support Wen Xixin, who had always been close to the Song Dynasty, than the swaying of Dong Fei and his son.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Yue said: "What's going on in front of Ali Gu?"
Cai Bian was stunned for a moment and then said: "After Ali Gu was captured and brought to Beijing, he has lived there for two years. He has been telling the emperor that he is not acclimated to the local environment and begs to return to Qingtang."
Zhang Yue said: "Since Ali Gu wants to go back, let him go back!"
Cai Bian was surprised when he heard this and said: "Prime Minister, Ali Gu is a hero of the world and has rebelled against the Song Dynasty many times. If he lets the tiger return to the mountain, the consequences will be disastrous!"
But Zhang Yue calmly made a bowl of tea, raised the cup and drank it, then put it down and said slowly.
"It is not difficult to destroy the Qing Tang Dynasty, but it is difficult to conquer the Qing Tang Dynasty. It is not difficult to conquer the Qing Tang Dynasty, but it is difficult to win over the people."
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In a mansion in Bianjing.
It is heavily guarded both inside and outside.
The former Lord of Qingtang, Ali Gu, is now trapped here.
Ali Gu remembered that after he was captured and brought to Beijing, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty personally received him and comforted him with gentle words.
Ali Gu didn't know that many people in the court said that the thief was rebellious and should be killed and reported to the Ancestral Temple. However, Zhang Yue told the emperor that Ali Gu should be cared for.
After Aligu came to Beijing, not only did he not encounter any difficulties, but all his wives and concubines in Qingtang City were taken to Bianjing City.
During these two years of confinement, Ali Gu was busy creating humans and gave birth to more than a dozen children. At the same time, he was constantly grooming, flattering the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and begging him to be released back to his homeland of the Qing and Tang Dynasties and never rebel against the Song Dynasty.
The entire family can be kept in Bianjing as hostages.
On this day, an envoy from the Song Dynasty suddenly arrived at Ali Gu's house and read out the imperial edict.
In the past two years, Ali Gu has followed the local customs and has not been idle at all. He has mastered all the Chinese etiquette and Chinese characters.
Wait until Ali Gu's imperial decree allows Ali Gu to return to Qingtang.