Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 121 An Old Confucian
Cai Jing didn't open his mouth, and of course Wang Xiu couldn't speak without permission, not to mention the majesty of this old man, as a junior, it would be very rude to speak without asking in front of an old man who is two generations taller.

Time passed in silence, and Wang Xiu felt more and more pressure. She slandered Cai Jing for being dishonest, obviously using the power of the superior to overwhelm others. Stern words are not terrible, the most unbearable thing is silence.

When he was about to bear it, Cai Jing's old voice came: "Nine steps into a chapter, the old man wants to see, you come to write a poem."

Filling in lyrics again, there is no end to it!Wang Xiu couldn't help but have a headache, but the old master's request could not be refused, it was obvious that he was trying.He admires Cai Jing's sophistication. He is proficient in judging people's minds and grasping the fire. He uses silence to wear down others' spirits, and then strikes hard to test him. Show it off in front of your lord."

Cai Jing's eyes flickered, and he said with a meaningful smile: "Young people don't need to be overly humble, the old man is all ears."

"The students who Xianggong said are ashamed." Wang Xiu thought about it, and he should honestly learn from a ranking. He pretended to meditate for a moment, and whispered softly: "The sick bone is wide, and the lone minister is thousands of miles away. If you dare to forget about worrying about the country, you will have to wait for the coffin to be closed. The gods of heaven and earth help the temple, and the elders of Yanshan look forward to Heluan. "Leaving the Master" shows the past and present, and you can look at it more carefully by lighting the lamp in the middle of the night." After speaking, he bowed deeply to Cai Jing, Said: "I also hope that the gentleman will not hesitate to enlighten me."

Changing Jinghua to Yanshan has a purpose. He has been in this world for a year, and he knows a lot.Ever since the Jurchen chief Wanyan Agu rebelled, the Liao army was defeated in a row, and four of the five capitals were lost.

The Song court made several northern expeditions. Zhao Ji wanted to take back the thirteen prefectures in Jibei, and write a strong stroke in the history of Danqing to achieve his prestige as a unified emperor. Cai Jing, Tong Guan and others were active supporters.However, Cai Jing is already an octogenarian, and gradually lost his former glory under the competition of the new generation of dignitaries.

This poem can be said to be an attempt by Wang Xiu, not only to compliment Cai Jing, but the most important thing is to tentatively cater to the wishes of the above.There is no right or wrong in the world, and there is no absolute grievance or enmity. It is just success or failure. If you succeed, what is wrong becomes a strategy.

"Miao, it's really exquisite. I don't dare to say that the diction is elegant, but I can be regarded as a Jinshi, so I can't change a word." Cai Jing, a literary master, didn't believe that Wang Xiu's nine steps were perfect. You have to scrutinize it over and over again. Isn't this nonsense!
Unexpectedly, Wang Xiu's eloquence was amazing, even he couldn't change a word, how could he not be surprised, even if he was in a very deep city, he couldn't help but engraved his surprise on his face.

"My husband's reputation is too high." Wang Xiu felt a little hot on his face.

"A lowly person dares not forget to worry about the country, and things must wait for the coffin to be closed. A humble person does not dare to forget to worry about the country, and things still have to wait for the coffin to be closed. The gods of heaven and earth help the temple society, and the elders of Yanshan look forward to Heluan." Cai Jing's eyes sparkled with excitement, and then he said sadly: "So ambitious, what a young man!"

Cai Jing's expression fell into Wang Xiu's eyes, and he saw a strange look in the other's eyes, but he couldn't guess what he wanted. He just felt that playing hide-and-seek with smart people was really tiring, so he simply stopped guessing and said calmly following Cai Jing's words "Students don't have any ambitions. They just feel that the imperial court's recovery of the thirteen prefectures in Jibei is in line with the law of heaven."

Cai Jing shook his head, and said vicissitudes of life: "How can young people have no ambitions? Old man back then. Cough, recovering the thirteen states of Jibei is the imperial court's ambition for a century. You can have this kind of thought, which is much better than those rotten scholars who talk about benevolence and morality. .”

At this time, Wang Xiu didn't quite understand Cai Jing's intentions, but he insisted on a truth, just as there is no right or wrong in the world, let alone any absolute grievances.Since Cai Jing had brought him, the two had no mutual interests, and it seemed that Cai Jing had taken a fancy to him, at least it was an exchange of interests, and he didn't believe that Cai Jing would be against him.

"I think your eloquence is elegant, and there must be other reasons for the tribute."

Cai Jing is really an old man, and he hit his point right away, cryptically pointing out that he didn't do his best in the etiquette test, and he seemed to be a bit reproachful, which made Wang Xiu grit his teeth for a while. But since the other party knew it well, he decided to answer honestly, stop covering up, and said in a deep voice: "Students are stupid, don't dare to underestimate yourself."

Cai Jing looked at Wang Xiu in surprise, as if surprised by his frankness, stroked his beard and said solemnly: "It's good that you have such thoughts, and the officials are also hesitant!"

Wang Xiu listened to and kept in mind the important affairs of the imperial court, but he did not take Cai Jing's words. These things were still far away from him, and he was not qualified to say them.

"Your business in Shangshui is impressive, and the Theory of Mind also proposes insight into the laws behind things. When it comes to the final situation of today's business development, copper coins will inevitably be eliminated and form a gold-standard currency system? After reading it a few times, I feel that it seems a bit I can't get enough of it."

Wang Xiu was greatly surprised when he heard the words. The first half of Xinxue Zhenglun is knowledge, and the second half is about the inevitability of political, economic, and technological development, that is, general texts. There are only theoretical studies. Knowing elegance through sound, you can see his reservations at a glance.

Without the slightest hesitation, he said calmly: "Xianggong is right, the students have indeed kept a lot of it, and the study of mind and theory is a book about learning, and other things are derived, and have not been elaborated."

"Then let's talk about it." Cai Jing's eyes lit up.

Wang Xiu's heart moved, and he could vaguely figure out part of Cai Jing's intentions. Wang Wei used the Dazai to lead the bureau, and all the goods in the world came in and out. Cai Jing lost a large part of the right to speak in finance. It is better to speak out, and there may be unexpected gains.

He cleared his mind and briefly explained the mainstream market economics of future generations such as banking, currency circulation, and taxation. Cai Jing asked a few questions in the middle, and then he didn't say a word, squinting his eyes and listening carefully.

When he finished briefly talking about economics, his eyes fell on Cai Jing's face, trying to see the way, but he was still a little worried that Cai Jing might not be able to understand the market economy and wasted his thoughts.

Cai Jing's face sank like water, and it took about half a stick of incense before he let out a long sigh: "If there is more money, things are expensive, and if there is little, things are cheap. I know this, but the establishment of a gold standard is the main currency, and silver and copper are the secondary currencies. Control the trade between China and foreign countries to form a stable commercial development, and then use the bank to collect coins to lend out, one in and one out."

"It turns out that it has existed for a long time, but everyone didn't realize the lack of two key links, the place where the coins are transferred and exchanged, and the flexibility between gold and silver and Jiaozi. The confusion of many years was solved at once. Well, the old man also understood the big money back then. It disturbs the people, but there are people inside who are waiting to be fed, and there are wars in the northwest outside, so today's bitter fruit is planted."

"If you know this kind of good law early, you will definitely be able to prevent the erroneous progress. With a lot of money and expedient measures supplemented by banks, with gold as the foundation and silver and copper as the supplement, no matter how bad it is, it can reduce the suffering of the living people. Big money is the way to quench your thirst by drinking doves."

Wang Xiu understands that Cai Jing is talking about the ten-coin method, which is the main basis for later generations to criticize Cai Jing for accumulating wealth.But these words can only be swallowed in the stomach, and he said cautiously: "There is a shortage of big money, but if the court does not make a routine, the people can follow it, and then use gold and silver as reserves, which is also a good emergency method."

Cai Jing heard that Wang Xiu did not agree with big money, and was even extremely disgusted. He smiled wryly and said: "I dismissed the prime minister because of big money hurting the people, and let that Yixiangzi run rampant for several years, and today I let Wang Yanluo gain power, and the world has been looted." Exhausted. Thinking back to the time when the officials used troops in the Northwest, the imperial court’s financial resources could still support the war, but now there are hundreds of thousands of officials, more than one million forbidden troops, and the financial resources of the world.”

Wang Xiu glanced at Cai Jing in surprise. The old prime minister in front of him was not at all the treacherous image deeply ingrained in his mind, and he fell into deep confusion.

All of a sudden, my heart brightened again, as bright as seeing the sun through the clouds.Cai Jing is just an old scholar.On the top is Zhao Guan's family, who is very successful and extravagant, and on the bottom there is a mess of a hundred years of illness, weakness and poverty. It is difficult for a god to return to heaven. What can an old man who is about to die?

However, he was not bewitched by Cai Jing either. After all, Cai Jing is also a cunning and cunning old fox. He has a tenacious mind that is no better than ordinary people. He puts his interests first. If he is not careful, he may be gnawed to the point where there is not even scum left.

"Is there a specific implementation charter?"

Wang Xiu hesitated a little, and said decisively: "It's very difficult, not yet."

"Your idea is very good, I'm afraid it won't be implemented for the time being."

"The government only needs to be in charge of legislation and monitoring, and the rest will be resolved by the people themselves. If it can be implemented, even a prosperous state near Gyeonggi."

At this time, Cai Jing's gaze was no longer as sharp as the eye-catching, and Wang Xiu's thinking suddenly expanded a lot.With the support of this old master, even a state with a prosperous economy, as long as it can bring huge benefits, form an inherent system, and strengthen the vested interest class, it can also produce a butterfly effect.

"The imperial court is focusing on Jibei, and the officials are determined to regain Yanshan." Cai Jing's tone was very flat.

Wang Xiu couldn't help but forced a smile, Northern Expedition?This is not nonsense!The Northwest is gradually eroding the party items. This means that the only army with combat effectiveness in the Song Dynasty cannot appear on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition.

Tong Guan can be regarded as a good commander, but he has no temper at all. It's not that the enemy is too strong, but that his subordinates are too incompetent.

He shook his head, knowing that Cai Jing told him that it was impossible, and said in a deep voice, "What Mr. Xiang said is very true. It may take a hundred years to make progress step by step. If we can start with the establishment of a bank, we will start with the establishment of a bank, and start with saving and lending. There will be much less resistance."

"A hundred years is too long, if you choose a Yuanjun Prefecture, which is the most suitable place?"

"southeast."

"Southeast?" Cai Jing's face was heavy, and his beard was silent.

(End of this chapter)