Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong

Chapter 184 The treacherous ministers all jumped out

The second half of the eighth year of the Qingli period was basically spent on disaster relief and grain transportation.

I really want to introduce a law to confiscate the entire family property of those who drive up prices.

It’s not that the Song Dynasty was short of food, but that all the food was in the hands of landlords and wealthy businessmen.

As soon as they saw the flood, they immediately raised the price.

If the situation in previous years continued, by now, an unknown number of people would be recruited as soldiers.

But this year, it is relatively freer.

Although they were not given salaries but only food rations, at least they did not completely lose their personal freedom.

The Xingzhou Iron Mine originally produced only 1.7 million kilograms of iron ore per year, less than 2 million kilograms.

But now the number has at least doubled.

It is estimated that the iron ore output next year, no matter what, should not be less than five million, right?
and……

Situations like this will continue for many years to come.

The extra three million kilograms of iron produced each year would probably only be enough to build a little more than ten kilometers.

If we continue at this pace, it will take at least 20 years to complete the repair.

Only then can it be repaired from Xingzhou to Kaifeng.

But there is no way around it.

Let's take it step by step first.

Anyway...

If these people were taken to serve as soldiers, they would only be ordered around by the powerful.

What Zhao Xin wants to solve more now is.

Lands that cannot be cultivated and no one is cultivating due to famine.

What's next?
You might plant crops, but you might not get any harvest.

Zhao Xin simply asked Ouyang Xiu and others to find some good locations.

See if you can plant some mulberry trees.

At least mulberry trees are stronger in terms of drought resistance.

All I can say is, if I can earn back a little, that’s good enough.

Especially those who have become tenants of Li Yuanjun.

These people's land must be put to good use.

For a while...

The whole of Hebei became busy.

and……

The management of the Yellow River cannot be ignored.

This use of water to attack sand must be implemented and carried out seriously.

Although the Yellow River is divided into two branches nowadays, it may be more prone to blockage in the future precisely because it is divided into two branches.

The reason why the Yellow River is blocked is because the yellow sand content is too high. If it is divided into two streams, the flow rate will naturally be slower than before, and the yellow sand will be more likely to settle downstream, which will make it easier to block the river.

When Zhao Xin proposed the strategy of using water to attack the desert in the court, all the court officials were stunned.

Because thousands of years ago, there had never been such a way of managing the Yellow River.

Even the people in the River and Canal Administration had never heard of such a method.

But never mind that for now.

According to the current opinions of court officials, this method may not work, and even if it does work, it is not known how many years it will take.

They needed a solution that would produce immediate results.

For example...

Using 300,000 people, they dug a thousand-mile-long river channel, diverting the Yellow River through the Liuta River and forcibly changing its course.

then……

Zhao Xin then sent Ouyang Xiu as our debater to debate with them.

Fortunately, Zhao Xin was there.

If it was his father, who knew nothing, was easily influenced, and worried about this and that, he might just let the two sides argue forever.

Even by then, the scandal that Ouyang Xiu liked his niece might be exposed.

At last……

Zhao Xin made the decision and said, "Stop arguing! Just listen to me! I'm the boss here!"

Good guy!
After Zhao Xin said this, the whole place fell silent.

Even his father didn't dare to speak. And Zhao Xin's words, "his greatest achievement," spread throughout Tokyo City within a day.

In the official's residence.

"I tell you, even the officials don't dare to speak."

"Is it so scary?"

"This Song Dynasty seems to be the Song Dynasty of His Royal Highness Prince Yu."

"What do you say……"

The next step is to plot how to surrender.

But to be honest, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu is not that easy to rely on.

We can only start with those under his command who have a say.

For example, the one who is running the Cuju field at this time.

If you spend a few thousand or tens of thousands of coins on the Cuju field, you might get a chance to meet His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu.

It would also be fine to bribe Zhao Xun and others.

only……

Given Zhao Xun's personality, it might be difficult to communicate with him.

After all, Zhao Xun is, generally speaking, a person with relatively high principles and moral bottom line.

then……

Zhao Xin's Cuju field business suddenly became very popular.

Zhao Xin was also told by the person in charge of the Cuju field that it seemed that many people wanted to join him.

Well……

Actually, it can’t be said to be taking refuge.

Just get familiar with them first and get close to them.

Some even said that they had stored a large amount of grain that they could sell to His Royal Highness the Prince of Yu at a low price.

There are not only officials here, but also wealthy businessmen.

Zhao Xin also changed his previous habit of not liking socializing and gave priority to those who said they could provide large amounts of food.

of course!

Before going to meet him, he had to make it clear to his father that he didn't want to make friends with others and make his father the emperor. He just wanted to benefit the people of Hebei.

After hearing what Zhao Xin said, Zhao Zhen didn't say anything, but just rolled his eyes at Zhao Xin.

Zhao Xin rolled his eyes at him in return, then punched the table!

"Daddy, please say something!"

Zhao Zhen then sighed and said, "It's up to you! You said you are the greatest."

However, what Zhao Xin did not expect most about this management of the Yellow River was that Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo were actually treacherous ministers. They both jumped out and said they supported the Liuta River plan.

It's true! If you calculate the runoff of the Yellow River, you will know that a small Liuta River cannot accommodate the entire Yellow River.

Ouyang Xiu knew the elementary school math problem, but these two people didn't know it? Their purpose was just to avoid the military threat from the Liao Kingdom.

Because you don't want to be threatened militarily, you just ignore the facts?

Yes!

If the current Yellow River is left unattended, the Liao Kingdom will be able to transport grain through the Yellow River.

At that time, it would become much easier to attack the Song Dynasty.

They wanted to use the Yellow River as a barrier for Kaifeng.

Zhao Xin really didn't expect that Fu Bi, who dared to go on a diplomatic mission to the Liao Kingdom, would actually be so cowardly.

Why are you afraid of the Liao Kingdom?

There is really no scientific spirit at all.

If the Liuta River bursts its banks again, how many people in the Song Dynasty will be drowned or starved to death?
They don't even think about this.

and……

Why didn't anyone think of this? Since they were so afraid of the Liao Kingdom moving south, why didn't they find a way to directly fight back the states through which the Yellow River flows?
One step is cowardly, and every step is cowardly.

Zhao Xin felt that he should find some time to give Fu Bi and Wen Yanbo some ideological education.

Your idea of ​​only knowing how to maintain the status quo and be conservative is outdated.

Who is in charge now?
I am most excited to come here!

Can you be more energetic and open-minded?

(End of this chapter)