Chapter 0970 Sima Guang is different from the outside
There was one thing, although Kou Ji didn't say it, Zhao Zhen guessed it.
That is, as the population in the hinterland of the Central Plains continues to migrate, the fields in the hinterland of the Central Plains can become vacant.
Before the border land was completely occupied, the imperial court had a steady stream of land in its hands.
Perhaps, a piece of land, after being loaned out by the court, returned to the hands of the court repeatedly.
The imperial government's policies on the vast fields in the border areas were very loose. As long as people from the hinterland of the Central Plains migrated there and adapted to the local soil and climate, they would have a high chance of staying.
After all, in the Song Dynasty, you might plant ten acres of land, but after arriving at the border, you might get fifty or even one hundred acres of land.
The difference in output is self-evident.
Most places in the Song Dynasty had one crop a year, or three crops every two years.
Even if there are differences in the border areas, they are not much different.
With doubled farmland, you can make a steady profit without losing money.
"I have decided to pursue two strategies in parallel, and it is up to the people to choose."
"The threshold must be set well, otherwise the land will fall into the hands of those wealthy families again."
Zhao Zhen thought for a while and said: "Based on household terms, if a household has more than five acres of land, it is not allowed to purchase land. Each household cannot purchase more than five acres of land."
Kou Ji nodded and said: "In order to prevent wealthy families from using people's household registration to seek land, corresponding laws must be formulated, which stipulates that after borrowing money, the land can only belong to the purchaser. Anyone who does not occupy the land will be sentenced to purchase."
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In addition, after the loan settlement of the land is completed, it cannot be bought or sold within one year..."
Kou Ji said a lot in one breath, making sure to close all the holes that could be blocked.
This government order is a government order to benefit the people, not a regular government order.
So absolutely no loopholes are allowed to be exploited.
After Kou Ji blocked all the openings, he added: "We can implement this decree next year, but this year we must ask the Song Dynasty Book and Newspaper Shop to publish it in books and newspapers to ensure that every common person knows about it.
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In addition, people from the Wude Division were dispatched to supervise the matter secretly, and ordered local inspections and supervision to strictly supervise the matter.
Ensure that every acre of land goes into the hands of ordinary people, not wealthy families.
The Song Dynasty Bank also needs to strengthen supervision to ensure that this decree will not become a decree that harms the people.
People borrow money voluntarily, and forced buying and selling are absolutely not allowed.
When the time comes to pay the loan every year, you must not use force, let alone kill people in order to collect money.
If there are no natural or man-made disasters, and the court does not exempt taxes or borrow money, it will be postponed for one year. If it cannot be made up after one year, the land will be recovered, distributed to the border, and served for three years.
Anyone who is willing to serve as a soldier in exchange for land will be admitted to the local military register and governed by the laws of war.
When the term of service is up, or if you are willing to register in the border areas, you can leave the military registration and return to the civilian registration, and be controlled by the local government."
After Zhao Zhen finished listening to Kou Ji's story, he waved to the record officer sitting in the corner of Zishitang.
The recording officer came to Zhao Zhen with the book recording the conversation between the two.
After Zhao Zhen read through it carefully, he said in a deep voice: "This matter should be discussed together with the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War, and the general manager of the Song Dynasty Bank.
Once the discussion is complete, we will implement it accordingly.”
Kou Ji nodded and said: "It should be so."
Such an important national policy naturally requires many parties to discuss it before it can be decided.
Avoid material disclosures.
After Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji discussed the matter, Zhao Zhen happily left Kou Ji in the palace.
The two drank and had fun, chatting for a long time.
Kou Jicai left the palace.
As soon as he returned to Zhuyuan, Zhao Run, a small money fan, appeared next to Kou Ji.
He said with burning eyes: "Sir, do you think students are capable of opening a bank?"
Kou Ji was walking to the study room. When he heard Zhao Run's words, he paused and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of opening a bank?"
Zhao Run said decisively: "Make money!"
Kou Ji looked Zhao Run up and down, making Zhao Run feel uncomfortable.
Zhao Run lowered his head and knocked all over himself. He didn't feel anything was wrong, so he looked at Kou Ji suspiciously.
Kou Ji said bluntly: "The largest bank in the Song Dynasty belongs to your family. If you open a bank to compete with your own bank for business, isn't it a bit of a waste of money?"
Zhao Run curled his lips and said: "The Great Song Bank belongs to my father, not the entire royal family. I have never distributed a penny from the Great Song Bank from the beginning to the end.
So I want to make my own money."
Kou Ji pondered and said: "The money in your hand is enough for you to spend. Trying to make more money will actually do you no good. Some flies will smell the fishy smell and pounce on you.
Besides, banking is not as simple as you think.
The dilapidation of Bafang Jiaozipu has just passed.
You don’t want to follow in the footsteps of Bafang Jiaozipu and lose all your money, right?”
Zhao Run thought about the miserable situation in Bafang Jiaozipu and hesitated, "With the help of my husband, the students won't be so miserable, right?"
Kou Ji said seriously: "You have a different status. Once your business fails and something goes wrong, it will only be worse. Many thoughtful people will use this to criticize you and destroy your reputation."
Zhao Run sighed, "Then the student won't be a banker anymore."
Seeing Zhao Run's sad expression, Kou Ji couldn't help but said, "I want to do business?"
Zhao Run looked at Kou Ji and nodded fiercely.
Kou Ji asked: "Why do you like money so much?"
Zhao Run said frankly: "Students don't like money, because they have never worried about money since they were born. Students also know that they will not worry about money in the future."
Students just like the feeling of making money.
Students doing business are like farmers growing crops.
Farmers are so happy when they harvest, and students are so happy when they make money."
Kou Ji pondered and said: "Because of your status, you don't have many friends, so you want to gain happiness by borrowing money?"
Zhao Run thought about it carefully and said: "Yes and no... The main reason is that students have nothing else to do except learn things, so they just want to make money and play."
Kou Ji nodded and said: "Even so, I will show you a clear path. You and Tianci are close friends. Tianci is now in Korea, and Korea has many specialties.
You can get many special products from Korea through God's gift, and then sell them in Bianjing City."
Zhao Run said suspiciously: "There are border markets between Han and Liaoyang Prefecture, and merchants have been traveling between the border markets and Bianjing City, so there are already four shops in Bianjing City selling Korean products.
Will students suffer some disadvantages if they enter?"
Kou Ji said with a smile: "You are taking things from God's hand, so what you take is naturally the best. The price can be higher. Only treasures are sold, not ordinary things.
In this way, you will naturally stand out from the other four.
Nowadays, the world's trade routes are wide open, and countless merchants come in and out of Bianjing every day.
Rich people are everywhere, so as long as your stuff is good, you don't have to worry about selling it."
Zhao Run thought about it carefully and said with a smile: "The student will write a letter to Tianci when he gets back and discuss the matter with Tianci."
Kou Ji smiled and nodded, "Let's go play."
Zhao Run agreed with a bright smile and rushed madly outside the bamboo courtyard.
He was halfway through the rush when he suddenly heard Kou Ji's voice behind him.
"Stop!"
Zhao Run paused, then turned around and gave Kou Ji a bright smile.
Kou Ji glared at Zhao Run, "I haven't checked your homework yet, and you want to run away?"
Zhao Run smiled dryly and said: "You asked me to play..."
"snort……"
Kou Ji snorted, waved to Zhao Run, and led Zhao Run to the study.
Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong are currently studying at Wenchang Academy, so there are only four people in the study, Kou Hui, Su Jingxian, Su Shi, and Di Yong.
Kou Hui just couldn't sit still and made all kinds of trouble in the study.
Su Jingxian obediently led the two little guys Su Shi and Di Yong to read aside.
Although they were all members of Kou Ji's sect, it was Su Jingxian who actually taught Su Shi and Di Yong how to read and write.
Kou Ji could at most teach them some arithmetic and tell them some miscellaneous subjects by telling stories.
Because the three little guys are too young to learn too deep knowledge, Kou Ji will not teach them any profound knowledge.
For example, Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong are now competing with Western literature, and the other is competing with Western philosophy and astronomy.
It is also interspersed with some knowledge that Kou Ji brought from later generations.
Because they were born in the Central Plains, they were naturally hostile to Western culture.
Therefore, when reading books on Western culture, you always have to compete with them.
If the Central Plains culture defeats the Western culture, they will despise it. If the Western culture defeats the Central Plains culture, they will study it carefully and then look for ancient books to see if the sages have studied the same culture.
, and record it.
Kou Ji likes the records of Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong very much.
Because the records of the two of them are equivalent to a complete Chineseization of Western culture, which will be of great help to the future spread of these cultures.
For example, some common principles in China and the West can be explained by quoting the words of saints.
It can be regarded as giving a foothold to many things in Western culture, making them easier to spread and easier for the people of the Song Dynasty to accept.
Of course, neither literature nor philosophy is too difficult for them.
After all, literature and philosophy have been compulsory courses for them since childhood.
The two of them are the best among them, so they can naturally understand and distinguish the truth easily.
What really troubled them was Western astronomy and the "Nature" that Koji threw out in the name of Western culture.
Although Western culture also has an understanding of nature, it seems a bit simple compared to the nature given by Kou Ji.
The nature given by Kou Ji is more comprehensive.
Whether it is astronomy or "Nature", many things in it are contrary to the Central Plains culture.
When the two first came into contact with astronomy and "Nature", they resolutely labeled some of them as fallacies.
After careful argumentation, it is confirmed that the truth inside is the truth.
There will be endless storms in my mind.
Much of the knowledge they have learned will be overturned, and many of the truths they believe will collapse.
The two hurricanes will collide crazily in my mind, and the pain can be imagined.
After all, Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong are both older, and some of their ideas have already been formed. If they are suddenly overturned, they will fall into a lot of doubts.
for example……
"Is the sky round and the square square false?"
"That's what it says in the book."
"Is the ancestral principle really wrong?"
"I don't know, I can't prove it. The book Mr. gave me mentioned that we can go to the beach and watch the sails passing by in the distance to confirm that the ground under our feet is round."
"Why isn't the sea round?"
"Have you ever seen a vault of water lying flat on the ground?"
"I'm confused..."
"I'm even more confused..."
"If the ground beneath our feet is round, then why don't we fall?"
"There is a mention in the book... that the ground under our feet has suction, and everything is attracted to the ground."
"Why……"
"If there is no suction, why don't everything fly into the sky but fall to the ground?"
"bird……"
"What kind of bird is a bird? Birds have wings. Have you read the book that Mr. gave you?"
"Don't dare to look..."
"Why?"
"There is a ghost in it. Once you read it, you will be pulled into the book by the ghost and never come out."
"Then why are you asking me?"
"curious……"
"..."
On the viewing balcony of the Wenchang Academy, Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong sat side by side, their legs hanging in the air, their eyes filled with confusion, and they were talking wordlessly.
Many people who passed behind them thought they were stupid.
In the past, the two talented people of the same year in the Wenchang Academy were full of energy and anger. Now every time they appear, they are either walking forward with red eyes and sullen heads, talking to themselves, talking to themselves, or looking forward with dull eyes.
Looking at the sky.
In the past, there were many true and false friends around them, but now none of them are gone.
Only the two of them stayed together.
A young man in white clothes, holding a folding fan in his hand, appeared behind the two of them with brisk steps.
"Brother Wang...Brother Zeng..."
Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong came to their senses and looked back at the young man behind them.
Zeng Gong curled his lips and said, "Others will hide away when they see us, why do you still come closer to us?"
The young man was not polite, walked over to Zeng Gong, sat down, and said with a smile: "I am more curious about the knowledge you are studying."
Wang Anshi frowned slightly when he saw the young man sitting next to Zeng Gong.
Wang Anshi knew in his heart that the reason why the young man avoided him was because he smelled bad.
He is free and easy, unkempt, and does not wash frequently, so he often has a faint smell on his body. Others mistakenly think that he has a skin disease, so he is not liked by others.
Some unofficial historians even recorded that his disheveled appearance, infrequent washing, and dirty body were regarded as a skin disease.
After becoming a disciple of Kou Ji, I took a bath diligently and took a sachet with it, so there was no smell.
But in the past few days, I have been obsessed with studying knowledge and haven’t paid much attention to it, so the taste has increased.
But the young man's nose is sensitive, so he deliberately avoided it.
Wang Anshi said lightly, "We haven't studied any knowledge... and there is nothing to study..."
The young man smiled heartily, "Brother Wang was joking. Others said that Brother Wang and Brother Zeng had fallen into madness. But the younger brother knew that the two brothers were studying profound knowledge.
My younger brother has also fallen into this situation.
So I can understand it.”
Wang Anshi looked up at the sky and paid no attention to him.
Instead, Zeng Gong asked the young man: "Do you know why everything does not fly to the sky, but runs to the ground? Is there a rope on the ground to tie everything?"
The young man was stunned for a moment and fell into deep thought.
After a brief moment, the young man smiled and said, "The birds are flying in the sky."
"But it still has to fall to the ground after all. So everything will eventually fall to the ground. But there is obviously no rope on the ground to comfort them, so why don't they float in the air, but fall to the ground?"
Zeng Gong raised the question again.
The young man pondered for a moment and said bluntly: "Because it has weight, it will fall to a lower place."
Zeng Gong asked again, "So everything keeps falling to the ground because the sky is high and the sky is low?"
The young man nodded without hesitation.
Zeng Gong asked again, "What if the land is round?"
The young man laughed and said, "How can the earth be round?"
Zeng Gong gave an example: "The "Annotations on the Armillary Sphere" written by Zhang Heng of the Eastern Han Dynasty, "Lun Heng Shuo Ri Pian" written by Wang Chong of the Eastern Han Dynasty said that the earth is round, and the "Zhou Bi Suan Jing" and "Kaiyuan Zhan Jing" all mentioned sideways. Argument that the earth is round.”
When the young man heard this, he did not rush to defend the matter. Instead, he asked: "Brother Zeng is studying astronomy and geography recently?"
Zeng Gong clicked his lips and said faintly: "That's right..."
The young man nodded and continued to ask: "Why does Brother Zeng think that the earth is round just because of four ancient books? Or maybe he has learned some evidence from other places, so he has this question."
Just as Zeng Gong was about to speak, Wang Anshi said in a neutral tone: "You only need to answer Zeng Gong's question right now."
Zeng Gong closed his mouth and looked at the young man.
The young man pondered for a moment and said: "The round sky and the square earth are the eternal principles. Just the theory of a few people is not enough to conclude this matter.
Neither Zhang Heng nor Wang Chong left enough evidence to prove this matter.
Since there is no evidence to prove this, it is not credible.”
Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong looked at each other, looked at the sky, and said no more words.
Seeing this, the young man hesitated and said: "Is what I said wrong?"
Wang Anshi didn't want to talk.
Zeng Gong pondered again and again, then said: "Jiefu and I thought so at first, but someone gave us evidence."
The young man's pupils shrank and asked: "Who?"
Zeng Gong sighed and said: "A big cannibal..."
When the young man heard this, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "How can you trust the words of barbarians? Brother Wang and Brother Zeng are actually still worried about this. If you tell them, they will definitely make people laugh."
Wang Anshi frowned and said, "Did Zigu just say that? The big cannibal gave evidence."
The young man was stunned and said bluntly: "What kind of evidence is it?"
Wang Anshi said coldly: "Will the water arch and flow?"
The young man shook his head, "Water flows to lower places. Unless we use human or material resources, it will just pour down."
Wang Anshi nodded and said: "So when you go boating on calm water, from far to near, you will see the entire ship, instead of seeing the sails first and then the hull?"
The young man was stunned for a moment.
After a long time, he hesitated and said: "I have been to the beach once. When a ship floats on the sea, you see the sail first and then the hull."
Wang Anshi nodded again and said: "You are quite honest. Then tell me, if the land was released, why would this happen?"
The young man hesitated for a while, shook his head, and said with an embarrassed look: "Brother Wang, Brother Zeng, I still have some homework to finish, so I'll take my leave now."
Wang Anshi shook his head and said nothing more.
The young man stood up and left. After walking a few steps, he paused, hesitated again and again, gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Wang, Brother Zeng, before you have conclusive evidence, please do not spread this matter. Otherwise, you will be exposed to all kinds of consequences."
People reviled."
After saying this, the young man cupped his hands and left in a hurry.
Wang Anshi said calmly: "At a young age, you have learned to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, and it is difficult to achieve great things."
Zeng Gong smiled and said: "I still have some conscience, not too bad."
Wang Anshi snorted coldly and said, "You can't have deep friendship if you are different from what you look like."
Zeng Gong looked at Wang Anshi in astonishment, "How did Jiefu make this conclusion?"
Wang Anshi said decisively: "If you and I were not Mr.'s students, he would never take the initiative to talk to us. You know, we started a year earlier than him.
His studies have already surpassed him by a lot.
He doesn't socialize with his classmates in the same department, but instead often comes to see you and me.
Tell me what he is for."
Zeng Gong hesitated and said: "I heard that he is among the best in the same subject and is considered a rare talent. With your reputation and my reputation, it is very unusual for him to come and interact with us."
Wang Anshi snorted and said: "Every time he sees you and me, he will only be next to you, but not me."
Hearing this, Zeng Gong was stunned for a moment, nodded slowly and said, "In this case, his friendship with you and me is indeed not sincere."
Having said this, Zeng Gong paused, stared at Wang Anshi and said, "But you really should wash up frequently."
Wang Anshi scratched his head and said with a wry smile: "I'm so busy studying, how can I have time..."
Zeng Gong said seriously: "Sir, he is a very clean person. Don't make him unhappy."
Wang Anshi sighed: "I know..."
After saying this, the two began to study the knowledge that Kou Ji gave them.
After studying for a while, Wang Anshi suddenly said: "By the way, I have met that boy three or four times, and I still don't know his name?"
Zeng Gong glanced at Wang Anshi and said: "Sima Guang, whose courtesy name is Junshi. He is a descendant of Sima Fu, King Anpingxian of the Western Jin Dynasty. His father is Sima Chi, a former doctor in the Ministry of War, and he is a close friend of Pang Ji, who has just returned to Beijing to serve as the Minister of Rites.
He passed away two years ago.
Now Sima Guang is with Pang Ji.
I heard that Pang Ji treated this man as his own son."
Wang Anshi was stunned and said suspiciously: "Why do you know so well?"
Zeng Gong said calmly: "Pang Ji has some friendship with my father. After returning to Beijing, he met my father once. My father told me."
Wang Anshi nodded and said: "That's it..."
After saying this, Wang Anshi seemed to have remembered something. He stared at Zeng Gong and asked, "Pang Ji is now considered an important minister in the court. Why didn't he visit Mr. Zeng at his house after he returned to Beijing?"
Zeng Gong said frankly: "With your current status, it is impossible for Pang Ji to visit you rashly. Unlike Su Xun, he is your disciple and can visit you without any scruples.
If he came to the door rashly, he would be called a flatterer.
You know, there are many people who are jealous of Mr. now. They dare not deal with him, so they will anger the people around him.
Just like a few days ago, when my father was sitting in the government office, he was said to have used his son to climb a high branch."