King of Song

Chapter 193 The Prelude to Long Yan's Fury
Hangzhou government office, Su Shi looked at the little girl in front of him in surprise, and finally looked at Lin Zhao in doubt!

"Dongyang, what is this?" Su Shi was a little puzzled, looking at the little girl, he felt very familiar, but couldn't remember where he met her!

Lin Zhaodao: "I still remember the little girl who guessed lantern riddles by the West Lake on the night of Shangyuan!"

As soon as this matter was mentioned, Su Shi immediately remembered that this year was the first time he and Wang Runzhi went out to enjoy the lanterns after their wedding, so naturally he had a deep memory.In addition, the little girl performed wonderfully at that time, and Lin Zhao was there, so the impression was very deep, and I remembered it after a little reminder.

"Oh? What's the matter?" Su Shi is still at a loss. What is the purpose of Lin Zhao bringing this little girl to see him?Even speculation is impossible to guess.

Lin Zhaodao: "It's like this..." Then he told the ins and outs of the matter.

After Su Shi heard about it, his expression suddenly became more solemn. It has something to do with the Green Crop Law. This is first of all important and needs to be handled carefully.

At the same time, he was also shocked that the Young Crops Law under the Hangzhou government had been implemented to such an extent?It was too chaotic to kill people, which obviously exceeded the bottom line.Moreover, there was a murder case on the ground in Hangzhou, and Liu Hui, the magistrate of Fuyang County, did not report it in time, but wanted to use very despicable means to cover it up, or even suppress and conceal it.

This made Su Shi very unhappy. He was in charge of prison matters, and since he was a conservative official, he should be involved in this matter no matter what!

In Lin Zhao's view, Su Shi should take care of both emotion and reason.From the current situation, the little girl Wang Chaoyun in front of me is probably Su Shi's concubine in history.

According to historical records, Wang Chaoyun was born in Qiantang, Hangzhou. Due to his poor family background, he was reduced to a singing and dancing troupe since he was a child and became a famous prostitute in the West Lake.Although this point is slightly different from the current actual situation, it is also easy to explain.If I hadn't met myself and Su Shi by the West Lake that night, after Wang Yuanwai's death, under the suppression of the county magistrate, the Wang family would probably have been ruined, and it was entirely possible for Wang Chaoyun to be lost.History is full of such examples.

After becoming a famous prostitute in West Lake, it is not surprising that the record of birthplace has become Qiantang County.The most important thing is that the characteristics of natural beauty and intelligence are exactly the same.

In the seventh year of Xining, Su Shi and several literary friends had a banquet in the West Lake. Wang Chaoyun sang and danced to add to the fun. At that time, she was only 12 years old, and she danced gracefully, attracting everyone's favor.As soon as the dance was over, the dancers sat down to serve the wine, and Wang Chaoyun happened to be beside Su Shi.At this time, Wang Chaoyun deliberately washed away all the lead, and appeared in a beautiful, elegant, pure, lovely, and charming dress.This attire fell into Su Shi's eyes, and his steady heart couldn't help but fluctuate slightly.

At this time, the West Lake, which was originally sunny and shimmering with waves, has become another kind of scenery due to weather changes, cloudy days, misty mountains and rivers.The beauty of the lake and the mountains form an interesting contrast, and Su Dongpo was suddenly inspired, and wrote down the best lines describing the West Lake that have been passed down through the ages: the water is shining and the sky is good, and the mountains are empty and rainy.If you want to compare West Lake to West Lake, light makeup and heavy makeup are always suitable.”

A wonderful poem comes from this. A 12-year-old girl can make Su Shi tempted, which is enough to see the extraordinary.Moreover, Wang Chaoyun admired Su Shi herself, and it was a coincidence that she appeared beside Su Shi at that time, and it may also be a way for her to express her admiration.

After this incident, Mrs. Su Wang Runzhi seemed to have seen her husband's intentions, so she bought Wang Chaoyun, first as a maid, and after many years became Su Shi's concubine!
All kinds of signs indicated that Wang Chaoyun in front of him should be Su Shi's concubine without a doubt, so Su Tongju should intervene in this matter, both emotionally and rationally!
"What do Dongyang think?" Su Shi asked in a deep voice. After all, this matter is of great importance and should not be hasty!So I want to hear Lin Zhao's opinion first.

Lin Zhaodao: "I have written a memorial, stating the pros and cons of the Green Crop Law, and I am going to submit it to the officials. As for the case, if possible, I will ask Su Tong to judge..."

The words are very clear, and the impact of this incident is self-evident. Su Shi is very clear that when the emperor and Wang Anshi are full of joy, it is risky to write a letter to pour cold water.But Lin Zhao, an official with a clear label of the New Party, insisted on doing so, which shows his character. Su Shi admired and appreciated this alone!
What Lin Zhao took on was a drudgery, so the rest... was his job, especially the issues involved, and he should take care of them.

Su Shi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll just ask about this matter!"

"Then this kid?"

Su Shi smiled helplessly: "Leave it, I will let my wife take care of it first!"

"That's good!" Lin Zhao meant exactly that, and it was considered the beauty of an adult.Smiling inwardly, one day, you, Su Zizhan, will be able to treat me to a matchmaker wine.

Lin Zhao left immediately, but in a hurry, he didn't notice the look of reluctance in the little girl Wang Chaoyun's eyes before leaving.

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Liu Hui, magistrate of Fuyang county, was very surprised, how could the well-behaved general judge know about Wang Yuanwai's death.

There is no impenetrable wall in the world, and the news eventually leaked out.

Liu Hui knew that doubts were meaningless, and the most urgent thing was how to explain this matter, covering up was necessary.

He knew that Su Shi was a conservative official, and he was "relegated" to Hangzhou because he opposed Wang Anshi's reform.The two senior administrative officials in Hangzhou are both conservative officials who oppose the reform. This is really quite distressing for reform activists like Liu Hui!
Liu Hui thought of many kinds of excuses, but in the end he found that none of them were helpful. The judge knew the situation well, and it was impossible for him to get away with it.

Why did the officials clash with the king?Why is there a situation of [-] households with one guarantee?A series of questions immediately overwhelmed Liu Hui.

As a result, Su Shi's symposium was sent to Bianjing immediately, and at the same time, Lin Zhao's symposium on Qingmiao Law was also sent out.

Of course, it was very low-key from the beginning to the end, and it was through a secret channel. This matter needs to be informed to the emperor first, so as not to cause an uproar.Because they know very well that once this matter becomes a big issue, the old party will never let it go, and will definitely criticize the reform. It is hard to say what will happen at that time.

Naturally, Lin Zhao didn't want such a situation to arise. If something went wrong, let Emperor Zhao Xu and Wang Anshi reflect on themselves, and give them time and opportunity to think and deal with it.If it suddenly becomes a big mess, everything will be out of control.First, it will refute the face of the officials and Wang Xianggong, and second, it may get out of hand.

Out of prudent considerations, Su Shi and Lin Zhao had a tacit understanding and secretly advised them together.

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Bianjing, the imperial palace with arches!

Emperor Zhao Xu was reading the memorial, and the Privy Council had just reported that the number of horses raised on Shaanxi/West Road had declined this year, and the number of war horses that could be provided was relatively reduced by [-]%.

Seeing this, Zhao Xu was very angry, and at the same time couldn't help but sigh!
Because the Song Dynasty lost the sixteen prefectures of Youyun, and Xixia occupied the northwest, there was a severe shortage of horses in the Song Dynasty. A small number of horses came from Sichuan and Yunnan, but the quality of the horses was far worse.

Therefore, the number and quality of the cavalry of the Song Army can be imagined. They are weak and pitiful, and they have repeatedly suffered losses during the battle against Liao and Xixia.Without cavalry, long-distance strikes are simply impossible. Every time a foreign expedition is made, the food and supplies alone are already a huge consumption, and it is impossible to go on an expedition.

Therefore, in foreign wars, the Song army was almost always in a state of passive defense.Thanks to the good combat effectiveness of the Song Dynasty infantry, after losing the Yanshan barrier, they were still able to hold on to the long border.

However, the problem of horses has always seriously troubled the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty, so they raised war horses in the border areas to barely supplement the scarce war horses.

But this year, the number of horses on Shaanxi/West Road has dropped by as much as [-]%. What is the reason?Zhao Xu didn't know anything about it. In contrast, he cared more about the result.

Horses, horses, how to solve horse problems?Zhao Xu kept talking about this in his heart.He suddenly remembered that not long ago, it seemed that Lin Zhao had written a memorial.

It is proposed to open a tea-horse road to trade with Sichuan and Yunnan, Tubo and even Xixia, and exchange tea and other Central Plains specialties for horses.

He didn't pay attention to it at the time, but in retrospect, it seems like a good suggestion.He immediately remembered the Longjing tea that Lin Zhao sent from Hangzhou a few days ago.Also, before Zhengdan, the emperor's grandmother and mother were full of praise for the quilts that were sent to him. Lin Dongyang was still genuine and unique, and he made all these strange and weird things.

The proposal of the Tea-Horse Road is very good. I will discuss it with the ministers later. Sichuan and Yunnan bad horses are not enough, but Tubo can definitely be considered.The Tubo Qingtang Kingdom in the Hehuang area has a good relationship with the Great Song Dynasty, maybe this is an opportunity.As for tea, there was plenty in the Song Dynasty. Lin Zhaoyou suggested that the mountains in the south are not suitable for farming, but planting tea trees is indeed a good choice.

While thinking about this matter, the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China submitted the details of the implementation of the Green Crop Law in various places, as well as the income account of the Green Crop Money in the first half of the year.Zhao Xu suddenly became interested, and opened it excitedly. Seeing the gratifying data, he smiled and looked very happy.But when they turned to Liangzhe Road, the official's eyes moved, and his face instantly became gloomy.

I saw Zhao Xu staring at the word Qiantang County, and then looked at the data behind, with surprise and puzzlement in his eyes, and at the same time couldn't help being a little angry!
Xiao Huangmen only heard the official murmur: "Lin Zhao...Lin Zhao..."

Coincidentally, at this time, someone came to report: "Your Majesty, two secret performances from Hangzhou!"

"Bring it!" Zhao Xu immediately became nervous when he heard the word Hangzhou.

The two secret notes were quickly placed on the imperial case, and Zhao Xu hurriedly opened it to take a look. His eyes glanced over, and the suspicion in his eyes became more and more serious, and the color became more and more gloomy.

Xiao Huangmen vaguely felt that this was the prelude to Longyan's fury...

(End of this chapter)