Maybe it's the reason why Zhao Xi came back to his side, or maybe it's really because Zhao Xi has taken good care of him... Zhao Xi is more saying that there are people who specialize in doing the work.
Zhao Zhen's face is getting more and more rosy. Although it is not possible to return to what it was before the illness, his face does lose that withered and dead look.
Even when the princes came to visit, they were impressed by His Royal Highness's filial piety and carefulness.
During this period of time, there was nothing going on in the court, and it should be nothing that would bother Zhao Xi.
What Zhao Xi could see was what Zhengshitang wanted Zhao Xi to see, and they were all memorials.
Zhao Xi was not prepared to treat himself as a petty official. Let alone an emperor of such a huge empire, even a county-level official in later generations would not be able to master everything.
The imperial court supports these ministers, and it is for them to do things. As an emperor, there is no need to do everything in detail. As an emperor, what you do should be to grasp the general direction.
He is not yet pro-government, has not implemented any new policies, and has no policies that need to be completed by his ministers.
Now, in Zhao Xi's view, it is a transitional period, a process in which one chooses some things and embodies one's own policy strategy on specific matters, so that the courtiers can slowly accept it.
During this period of time, the morning court was suspended. I couldn't hear the chatter of the idle people in the court, and the meetings increased, but I could see the wisdom of the princes.
It's quite good. I have to say that the husband-in-law of my father's generation really doesn't have a fuel-efficient lamp.
The power that should be retained will not be lost, the matters that should be pushed will not be accepted, and the matters that should be handed over will be put in Yanfu Palace for discussion without hesitation.
"Your Highness, the Xixia envoy has been staying at Duting West Station for ten days. He wants the court to confer a concubine on the concubine that Xixia King Li Liang defrauded..."
"At the same time, we request the Guochao and Xixia to set up two more qiangqiang, respectively in Gaolan City and Jialu River. The qiangqiang is completely dominated by the Guochao and implements the laws of the Guochao."
Granting a royal title to a concubine? When did Xixia become so well-behaved? Li Liang had to report to the court for cheating on a concubine. Fu Bi repeated it himself and found this to be extremely ridiculous.
When the imperial court conferred the title of King of Xixia, everyone knew that it was a piece of cloth used to cover up one's ugliness. It was a cloth used by the imperial court to seek profit from Xixia.
Now, Xixia actually solemnly came to the country to ask for a title because of the concubine matter.
As for opening up forays in Gaolan and Jialu River, and letting the imperial court take the lead, what they said was just that: Gaolan and Jialu River, Xixia did not dare to get involved.
The dynasty has never been defeated before, and His Royal Highness has never won such a great victory in person, and he has never felt the feeling of a winner... It turns out to be so wonderful.
"Didn't mention anything else?"
"No."
"Your Highness, the Western Thief is capricious. He has been going back and forth between war and peace since Li Yuanhao's judgment."
"Now, under the power of His Highness's personal conquest, the Western bandit has no choice but to act like this, and his thief's heart will not die. The old minister suggested that his concubine should be canonized, but the matter of Gaolan and Jialuhe will be ignored!"
Although Wen Yanbo's words seemed quite encouraging, in essence, they did not seem to have any constructive suggestions.
"Your Highness, since the disastrous defeat of Haoshuichuan in Qingli years, the country and Xixia negotiated peace. It was also from that time that the country had a yearly coin to give the saying..."
Haoshuichuan was Han Qi's pain. Even if Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo wanted to mention it, they couldn't say it in front of Han Qi.
There is really no fuel-efficient lamp. It’s not that Fu Bi has no opinions or suggestions on this matter, and Wen Yanbo doesn’t just talk nonsense. They are all waiting for Han Qi to speak.
"Indeed, as Zhigui said, it was also from that time that the imperial court had to formulate a policy of not talking about military affairs for twenty years."
Fu Bi seemed to be sighing after Han Qi's words... Han Qi did lose his mind for a moment at this time.
"Your Highness, the situation has now reversed. Your Highness personally conquered and won a great victory with 100,000 killed, and the new army's combat capability has frightened the Western thieves. How can the imperial court let it go so easily?"
It's still Wen Yanbo, the same momentum at this time, but it's no longer painless or itchy.
Zhao Xi discovered that the so-called gathering was like the husband-in-law reaching an agreement on something, and then guiding him step by step to think in the direction they agreed upon.
Reporting work has a tendency to integrate one's own opinions into the statement of actual situations. Zhao Xi has used this method in his previous life. Unexpectedly, this era has already gone out of style.
Regarding Xixia, due to Xixia's capricious treatment of the country and the border has never been stable, no one in the entire court made the final decision on Xia's affairs.
After this big victory, Zhengshitang was determined to be tough on Xia, but it was unclear how tough it would be.
Should it be a test of Zhao Xi's ability to govern? It should be that he is more willing than courageous.
The war was won, but the long-standing war phobia did not disappear just because of one or two victories.
I don’t know whether to feel lucky that I’m not arrogant or impatient, or angry that I don’t fight...
"The canonization follows the old rules..."
Zhao Xi was too lazy to play with this kind of thing. He was used to being straightforward even with the internal affairs of the country, let alone dealing with Xixia, which had just been defeated.
"As for the barter market? Huanqing, Lin, Qinfeng, Huichuan, etc., with the military prefectures of the country and the dynasty as the unit, set up a barter market in each military state to fully open barter matters with Xia..."
Speaking of Guochao being an open dynasty, Zhao Xi was a little confused as to why he wanted to control the transactions with Liao Xia.
"Your Highness, once the market is fully opened, what will happen to the salt tax? The salt tax accounts for more than 60% of the court's tax revenue. Although commercial taxes have increased in recent years, the salt tax still accounts for more than 50% of the court's revenue."
This is no small matter. His Highness's handling of it was so casual. For a moment, Fu Bi felt that His Highness was a bit of a joke.
This is politics, not fun.
"My lords, it is better to block than to open up. Private salt sales will be as popular in the west as it is by opening up the market. There is one thing you need to consider. Since private salt dealers can make profits from selling salt, and there is a national policy of salt monopoly, why can't the imperial court?
Making money from selling salt?”
"Just like wool, just like copper and iron ore, although it is produced in foreign countries, the beneficiaries are the court and the people of the country."
"The so-called opening up of barter with Xixia does not mean to liberalize the salt monopoly. The purpose is to put private transactions on the table."
"A special entry tax on salt can be set up, the third department envoy can be made responsible for salt transactions, the third department envoy can be asked to calculate what kind of entry tax can ensure that domestic salt production areas will not go bankrupt, etc."
Zhao Xi's original intention was to split the three ministers and separate the tax revenue and expenditure parts, just like the taxation and finance of later generations. He also wanted to set up a department specifically responsible for business... Forget it, the one who carried the thunder has not yet entered the court.
, he has not yet taken charge.
"As for the annual gifts, I just want to stop the annual gifts. In addition, I want to inform Xixia to issue an edict that will not restrict the people in its territory from voluntarily choosing to submit to the country."
"Xiangong Wen, issued an edict from the Privy Council. Zhonge, Di Qing, and Guo Kui divided their troops into three groups to form an offensive posture against Xixia. It is particularly important to emphasize that this time it is a gesture, not a real attack."
"If Xixia agrees to the court's proposal and withdraws its troops at any time, and if Xixia repeats itself, I don't mind letting the three armies advance two hundred miles to build the city."
After his defeat, he received the annual gift. Now that Xixia was defeated, Zhao Xi was already very merciful. He was worried that if his demands were too much, even his husband-in-laws would not be able to accept them.
When the poor suddenly become rich, it takes some time to adapt.