Chapter 517 The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of everyone
Outside Kaifeng Mansion, a river leading to Luoyang is being excavated and dredged.
Countless people were sweating profusely on the river, and below were the women and children who came to deliver food, each carrying pots, bowls and chopsticks, and greeting each other.
After a while, the working men will come down to have a big meal, then hand over the wages they received today to their wives, and continue working in the afternoon.
On both sides of the road, there were government officials enjoying the shade under the shade of trees. While maintaining public order, they also guarded against young people plundering these women and children.
Contrary to Yang Lin's expectation, after the new prime minister Bai Shizhong came to power, he changed his past submissive attitude and took the initiative to handle many major events, such as recruiting civilians to dredge the rivers in Luoyang, Chang'an and Bianliang.
These were all things Yang Lin wanted to do without informing him, yet Bai Shizhong was able to think of them on his own initiative.
Yang Lin was overjoyed and couldn't help but lamented that in ancient times, no one who could reach the position of prime minister was mediocre.
If he hadn't had a smart mind and the ability to figure out his superiors, he would have disappeared into obscurity amid the waves of officialdom.
This is especially the case in the Song Dynasty. There was a time when the Song Dynasty was redundant with officials, and there were thousands of Jinshi scholars every year. Over time, only a few people were left on the top political stage.
Today's imperial policy, the New Deal piloted by Yang Lin in Dali has reformed the branches and leaves of officialdom, but the main body of policy details is still Cai Jing's New Deal.
Some of the measures taken by Bai Shizhong after he came to power are based on these two and some more detailed improvements.
For example, the residential care system and the labor corvee system have received more allocations, so that these working peasants no longer complain, but actively sign up.
Yang Lin was completely relieved. With such a prime minister in his internal affairs, he would have more energy to plan the general strategy of the north.
Nowadays, one Jin and one Liao are three pillars. Although Daliao has declined, after integrating all the forces, its role is similar to that of Xixia, which was once sandwiched between Song and Liao. Those strong cities in Yunzhou Prefecture were once the most dangerous passes of the Han family. They are really
If Yelv Dashi were to defend it, it would not be easy to capture. The Khitan people had only a few remaining mountains and rivers left, and their soldiers knew that there was no way to retreat.
The Jurchen's atrocities also caused many local Khitan people to desperately flee westward into what is now Yunzhou Prefecture.
After the Jurchens obtained the Liaoxi grassland, they had Zahu and Tatars as sources of troops. As for when they would be able to subdue these Tatars, it is unknown. After acquiring almost all the smelting methods of Bohai and Khitan, at this time
The Jurchens' skills in making weapons and armor are no worse than those of the Song Dynasty.
In Zhaode Square, Yang Lin rarely had time to give lectures to a group of disciples in the outer courtyard.
The only people who could come in to attend the lectures were the disciples of Wu Min, Yuan Tingzhi and others, who were the children of high-ranking officials who came through the back door.
A pavilion not far away was covered with light curtains on all sides. When the breeze came, the gauze curtains swayed like mist. There were many ladies and daughters from official families gathered inside, and they also came to join in the fun and listen to the lecture. But it was inevitable that there were too many women.
The chirping attracted dissatisfied looks from many people outside the pavilion who were listening attentively.
"A gentleman's purpose is to learn, to understand the way, and to save the world. If you write poems and songs, you can entertain others and yourself, but it is not the way. After all, it is carving and engraving, so what's the point? You may say that saving the world is done by princes, generals, and prime ministers.
What does it have to do with me? Today I want to say that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world!"
The students below were all red-faced and excited, and they all recited these words silently.
Sometimes, one sentence can really bring a lot of power to people.
This saying, "Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, obviously has such power."
The scholars were overjoyed, and when they looked at each other, they all saw the excitement in each other's eyes. At this time, a few chuckles came from the pavilion, which annoyed a scholar next to them.
Although this man is dressed as a scholar, he is tall and majestic, and his face looks very young.
He suddenly stood up and shouted into the pavilion: "Young Master said: Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. It makes our blood boil. Why are you laughing at such a deafening warning?"
His voice was so loud that even Yang Lin was attracted, and everyone looked sideways. Several ripe apricots were thrown from the pavilion, and he was beaten so hard that he kept dodging and was in a state of embarrassment. But the people in the pavilion were laughing and laughing.
The scholars all burst out laughing. Although they themselves did not like the fact that these women did not listen quietly, no one took advantage of this problem.
The people here are all wealthy and noble girls in Kaifeng Mansion. If anyone falls in love with them, they will save ten years of hard work. With Yang Lin's power, he has no choice but to allow them to come to listen to the lecture, but this man dares to go
When it comes to leisure, it is true that the ignorant are fearless.
The guard next to him quickly pulled this steely straight man away. He was still indignant at himself. Yang Lin curled up his lips and laughed out loud: "A gentleman will not stand behind a dangerous wall. This is a negative example. Bring him up."
After the scholar came up, he lost his anger towards Yang Lin and had a look of reverence on his face. He cupped his fists and bowed, "I have seen the young master."
"What's your name?" Yang Lin really likes this kind of person who looks naive but has a clear mind. Those who can come here today are not idiots. At a glance, the person in front of him has no background and must be his student.
If you come here recommended by us, then you won’t be a fool.
"Student Yang Yizhong."
Ma Kuo, who was sitting next to Yang Lin, stood up and whispered: "This is Yang Yizhong, Guo County, Daizhou. He is a good friend of mine. He is born with supernatural powers. The former Jurchen went south. He concealed himself in the army and made many military exploits.
After Yan Xiyin died, he gave up his post in the army and returned to his hometown to study."
Yang Lin nodded slightly and asked: "How do you understand that everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world?"
Yang Yizhong was very excited and raised his head and said: "Students believe that when aliens invade each other, every Han should be angry. If they don't bow their heads, kneel or bend their knees when encountering the enemy, and fight tooth and nail with the thieves, then the Han Dynasty will prosper forever.
, the world will be strong and prosperous."
Yang Lin felt a little fond of this burly scholar who was as tall as a hill, and asked: "I heard that you abandoned literature and joined the military and returned to your hometown to study. Why?"
Yang Yizhong blurted out: "At that time, students thought that a man should use martial arts to gain wealth. However, after fighting a few battles, he discovered that force cannot determine victory or defeat, and that strategic tactics are king."
Yang Lin was even more interested in talents. He guarded the hundred or so scholars below and asked, "In the Forbidden Army of the Beijing Camp, you can practice literature and martial arts. Are you willing to participate?"
"I wasn't very interested at first. If Young Master invites me, I won't be honored."
"The Imperial Army must have a clean family background, and even I can't make an exception for it. Yang Yizhong, where do you come from?"
Yang Yizhong's expression was serious and full of pride: "My grandfather once served as the general manager of Yongxing Military Road, and later died in the war; my father once knew Linzhou Jianning Village, and later died in the war."