Zhao Xizhen doubted how Wang Anshi accumulated his fame.
Is it all about literary talent? Maybe so. Apart from this, Zhao Xi couldn't find a single advantage in Wang Anshi that made him close to others.
Not to mention his slovenly living habits, nor his stubborn personality, his way of dealing with things that makes people unhappy at all times really makes people hate him.
Think about the people who opposed his reforms in later generations, from Fu Bi, Han Qi, Wen Yanbo, to Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Su Shi, Su Che, to Lu Gongbi, Lu Gongzhu, Fan Chunren, etc.
From politicians to literati to children of aristocratic families, no one supported his reform.
And look at his generals. Lu Huiqing, Cai Que, Lu Jiawen, Zeng Bu and Zhang. They are either speculators or thieves, or they have bad conduct or evil deeds. Even Zhang, all because of their background. Always criticized.
Zhao Xi also knew that historical records were whitewashed, but Wang Anshi's reform was said to have violated the interests of big landowners... This is indeed true.
Now Zhao Xi seems to think that Wang Anshi's reform is not to offend the interests of big landowners, and there are still many people who oppose it.
What he did was really not very good.
Yes, Comrade Lao Wang is indeed capable. His many years of experience as a local official have indeed allowed him to see the bad governance of the country. He probably also thought of many solutions.
But what if you put your ideas out there for everyone to discuss? Who is going to take the credit from you?
Wouldn't it be better for you to discuss it with everyone in the political hall and then bring it up during the meeting? It has to be like this!
When Wang Anshi said that there was a way, and the ministers in the political affairs hall looked surprised and a little angry, Zhao Xi knew that Wang Anshi was wrong again.
Wang Anshi probably regards everyone in the political hall as a group of old stubborns who are stubborn, clinging to the old and unwilling to make progress...~This does not seem to be wrong.
But there's no need to bring hatred to yourself just because a young man's method is blocked, right?
Zhao Xi had been waiting for Wang Anshi earlier, with the purpose of letting this old man use his thirty-year reputation as a scholar to be the spearhead of his own innovation.
Now, Zhao Xi can't bear it anymore.
When Wang Anshi entered the post of Prime Minister, he seemed to be preparing to become a lonely minister!
To be honest, what Wang Anshi did not only made it difficult for the government to do justice, but also made it difficult for Zhao Xi.
Zhao Xi wanted to change the status quo of the country, but he did not expect to make it bloody. The gentle breeze and drizzle he expected, step by step, changed the status quo without everyone realizing it.
Just like what he has done over the years, from wooing ministers to open mines, minting new coins, training methods for guard camps, laying tracks, etc.
Little by little, he put the court ministers into a bag, and slowly solved the financial difficulties of the country and the current situation of redundant and weak troops.
But now Lao Wang is acting like he is going alone with tens of thousands of people, which makes Zhao Xi very embarrassed...
Maybe Zhao Xi thought wrong about Wang Anshi, or he underestimated Wang Anshi.
The current situation seems more like Wang Anshi figured out that the officials had innovative ideas, kidnapped Zhao Xi, formed an alliance with the king, and then realized his ambitions.
Who can tell clearly who is active and who is passive?
Anyway, now Wang Anshi has come up with a new method...
Farmland Water Conservancy Law...Wang Anshi presented it, and it seems that he was well prepared.
This is what Zhao Xi requested, and it is also what holds all the gentlemen accountable. At this time, Wang Anshi presented it, and he could only continue...
Wang Anshi didn't care what other people thought, otherwise he wouldn't have gone without bathing for several months.
But Zhao Xi...~Why can't he care about what other people think at this time, otherwise his previous words of accountability will be meaningless.
This is a measure that truly benefits the country and the people.
Wang Anshi is indeed a talented person in politics. After reading the Farmland Water Conservancy Law, Zhao Xi had to admit Wang Anshi's talent.
In response to the officials and various people, who can know the method of land suitable for planting, and can completely restore the Pihu River Port, or can build and repair the ponds, ponds, dikes, and ditches that originally did not exist; or can water conservancy reach everyone and be owned by others;
Or if the fields are not far from the river port and are separated by land boundaries, they can be distributed evenly; if there are old wastelands in the county, they can be consolidated and built; if the ditches in Dachuan are shallow and dirty, they can be dredged together; and the ponds and weirs can be used for water irrigation. If they are abandoned,
If something goes bad, governance can be revitalized; everyone should describe what they see, compile it into a picture book, and have a supervisor.
Their land and fields are close to the Sichuan River. They have been damaged by floods, or the terrain is polluted, and there are heavy rains. Therefore, it is necessary to build polders, embankments, etc. to block waterlogging, or to divert ditches and ditches to drain away the accumulated water. The county cannot do this.
The state is responsible for dispatching officials, and it involves several states, so they have to give instructions.
Farmland that is idle can be reclaimed, barren land can be turned into fertile land, dry land can be turned into paddy fields, water areas can be on-site and so on, water conservancy such as ponds can be repaired, irrigation can be restored, accumulated water can be released, dikes can be built, etc.
The officials and the people have to make their own decisions, and it will be implemented by the prefectures and counties, and if it is effective, they will be rewarded according to the utility, farmland water conservancy, and the land will be benefited by other people's work and materials for construction. If the construction is huge and the people's power cannot provide it, Changping Guangzhou will be granted.
Hui, the official's money in the warehouse is used for borrowing, and perhaps the state and county have advised everyone to lend money. If the profit is available to the public and is appropriated by private individuals, it will be smoothed out by the equalizer.
To be honest, Zhao Xi couldn't find anything inappropriate about the Farmland Water Conservancy Law except that Wang Anshi tied up the Qingmiao Law loan.
He even felt that even if he worked hard, he would be able to do it to this extent.
It's not that Zhao Xi is better than Wang Anshi, but Zhao Xi has more than a thousand years of experience and has too many examples in his mind.
And Wang Anshi is the first of its kind...
"Let's take a look..."
The Green Crops Law may be difficult to implement and there are reasons to worry about apportionment and borrowing, but the Farmland Water Conservancy Law is truly beneficial to the country and the people, and even benefits the entire annexation of powerful officials and wealthy families.
Zhao Xi wanted to see how shameless these gentlemen could be.
"The sharp reduction of cultivated land in the country is inevitable and urgent. The Green Crops Law still needs to be discussed, and many of the farmland water conservancy laws rely on the Green Crops Law."
"Your Majesty, I believe that this farmland water conservancy law is applicable, but we need to wait for the trial implementation of the Green Crops Law before we can discuss it again."
Sima Guang, you really disappoint me!
From academic debates to court debates, to political differences on Qingmiao Law, does it really make you and Wang Jiefu absolutely opposed?
What you are doing is no longer discussing politics, but simply ruining things because of people.
Zhao Xi ignored him and was really disappointed.
"Your Majesty, the Farmland Water Conservancy Law will be of great benefit to the country. Before the Green Crops Law is finalized, it can be promoted first."
"As for those that the people cannot provide, they should be large-scale and involve all prefectures and counties... After the Farmland Water Conservancy Law is implemented, the court will surely improve the Green Crops Law in a short period of time without any delay."
Han Jiang didn't see Zhao Xi's dissatisfaction with Sima Guang. He originally supported innovation.
He doesn't mind making clear his stance on innovative laws like the Farmland Water Conservancy Law that are beneficial to both the country and the people.
"What do you think, Mr. Han?"
Zhao Xi still respected Han Qi.
"I second the proposal, and we can promote it first. As for the things that the people cannot provide, we can shelve it, or let the government take the lead, or the people can raise their own funds."
It worked again and again, but it didn't work again and again. Han Qi was not ready to challenge the officials' patience.
The key point is that this is a disagreement among the civil servants, not the civil servants as a whole facing the officials.
Officials are arbiters, not participants. He still knows this.