Powerful Song Dynasty

Chapter 537 Comeback
in Nanjing
After five years, it should be nearly six years of construction, the imperial city has already reached a considerable scale, and most of the palace city has been repaired. Due to the dragon spirit, even the outer city has expanded a lot. According to Wang Xiu's proposal, the blue striped stone was used as the base. The outer city is built with three layers of walls, and each city gate has an urn.

A large city with a radius of tens of miles and a three-layer long wall defense system, in an era dominated by cold weapons, anyone who wants to capture Jiangning City is simply a joke.

In the two-year-old Metropolitan Hall, in the simple and elegant public hall, Wang Xiu looked calm and listened quietly to the debate on whether Sun Fu, Tang Ge and others wanted to adjust taxes and supplement the cost of the frontier army, as if with He has nothing to do with it.

In recent years, he has deliberately avoided the government affairs of foreign courts. Except for the necessary Zhengshuo Dynasty, he basically did not see him. Instead, he added a post to himself, the head of Nanjing Zhongshan Primary School.

However, he actually led the affairs of China and North Korea with the Imperial Academy and Zhi Zhizhi, continuously revised and improved the regulations of the Huangsong Bank, the Maritime Affairs Regulations, and the Regulations of the Industrial and Commercial Negotiation Market, affecting the whole society little by little, and doing a good job before the big change. preparation.

Five years of preparation, how many five years can life have?But he didn't think the preparation time was too long, on the contrary he thought it was too short!The accumulation is obviously not enough. Wang Anshi has been dormant for 30 years before he is full of energy. The leaders of the reforms in the past dynasties, which one is not the accumulation of reputation.

However, he really couldn't wait any longer. He first targeted the three giants of the Bank, the Maritime Department, and the Navy. With his secret support, his strength had risen unprecedentedly, which made him think that five years should be enough.However, he is also very tactful, handles everything in a low-key manner, and submits major issues to the two governments. He respects the decisions of the two governments very much, so he does not encounter too much resistance.

Anyway, the development of the three giants is beneficial to the family and the country, especially the fleet of the Song Dynasty returned with full debts, and the profits were paid to solve the half-year expenses of the forbidden army in one fell swoop, which calmed down a lot of criticism. The words are beneficial, and they even make a fuss about the higher salaries of the officials of the bank and the maritime affairs department than the yamen of the same level.

It must be said here that from the time when Emperor Zhenzong increased the salary in the Great Song Dynasty until Emperor Renzong initially ordered it, the salary has always been considered by scholar-bureaucrats, which is by no means ordinary generous.In particular, posting money is definitely a delicate stroke. In addition to the rich income of the posting officer, posting money is another income, and the money is determined according to the complexity of the official position in the yamen.

Banks and Maritime Departments are absolutely generous, almost twice as high as other government offices. What is the concept?The surroundings have become jealous rabbits. Of course they are happy to squeeze in, but those who cannot get in will be whipped. With the absolute control of silence, it is really difficult to get in without real skills.

As for the officers and men of the navy, of course they will get paid when they come back from the sea, and each person can carry some goods and earn some money to support their families when they go to sea, which is not comparable to that of the horse infantry.

He used Qin Hui, Fan Zongyin, Cai Yi, Shen Mo, and He Wei as spokespersons, did not intervene in the disputes between the two governments, and tried his best to maintain the balance of the government.

The benefits are self-evident, keeping a low profile and avoiding the high-skilled master, so that he can avoid complicated affairs and concentrate on thinking about ways to improve his thinking in the future, which brings him unexpected benefits.Many scholars complained about his injustice and asked him to go out of court again.Especially when the three-year mourning period expired, Shihlin overwhelmingly asked him to leave the mountain, but he asked him to stay for another two years on the grounds that his parents were martyred and did not go to the funeral in time.The character of filial piety is the first, and his reputation is getting higher and higher.

Of course, some said that he was trying to gain fame, while others said that he was obedient and humble on the outside, and practiced Wang Mang's methods, but they all met with fierce retaliation from the vested interests.The five years of dormancy gave him not only a reputation, but also an indestructible amulet. He didn't need to defend himself against rumors and rumors. Naturally, someone would defend him.

This is the reputation of the scholars in the Song Dynasty, and Shilin's affirmation of the scholars is also an important reason why he took the initiative to relinquish his military power.In this era, force is indispensable, but if you rely on force to seek power, then you are completely wrong, and he knows what it means.

The struggle in the Outer Dynasty was fierce. Without Wang Xiu, the differences among Sun Fu, Tang Ge, Zhang Shuye, Li Gang and others became more and more serious.Last year, Li Gang asked the county three times, but Zhu Ying tactfully dismissed them all. Of course, it was Wang Xiu's intention. If others check and balance him, why doesn't he check and balance others.

Wan Qiyu's impeachment didn't bother him at all, but Zhao Ding was the leader of Qingliu, which disappointed him a lot. Because Zhao Ding once worked in maritime affairs, every impeachment was appropriate and good, and the benefits were not mentioned. The disadvantages were magnified. Hui Yi was an envoy. The ones brought back were true, but Zhao Ding magnified the matter, which contributed to Zong Liang's southward travel.

At the same time, he also really saw clearly, what is an important minister, what is a treacherous minister, and what is a jester?It's all nonsense, everything is a combination of morality and interests, and it is relatively appropriate to describe it as one moment and another moment.

"The good governance of Taizong, the ancestor of Yi, is the foundation of the country. How can the lower officials not know it, but there have been years of wars along the river, Shaanxi has been guarding against autumn every year, and the imperial court has 40 forbidden troops along the border, which is still not enough. Where did the expenses come from?" Qin Hui is in charge of the household department, it is very embarrassing!

Li Gang doesn't know the disadvantages of increasing taxes, but there are internal and external troubles. The imperial court spends 2000 million guan every year on the autumn defense, a large amount of taxes are consumed, the annual budget is overrun, and the finances are facing increasing pressure. Absolutely.Although the economy has been greatly restored, business has gradually prospered, and taxes have gradually increased, but they cannot keep up with the heavy consumption.

He really had no choice but to suffer setbacks and lack of financial resources. Thinking of the turning point in the anti-golden situation back then, he should have swung his troops northward in one go. Even if he couldn't regain Yanshan, he could still close the front and strive to take the initiative against the Jurchens.

Wang Xiu didn't expect Li Gang to be so straightforward, he smiled lightly, not daring to talk about him.

Sun Fu, Tang Ge and the others breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the words. Li Gang's face changed slightly, and he said coldly: "Then, according to Mr. Wang's intention, how to solve the current situation where the court is not able to provide enough money?"

Wang Xiu didn't expect Li Gang to be straightforward. He pulled him into the game and was not ready to answer. In the eyes of everyone, facing Zhao Chen on the throne, feeling the hot gaze behind the bead curtain, slowly said: : "The minister thinks that adding a gift is to quench thirst with poison, and it is definitely not feasible."

Wu Min, Qin Hui and the others breathed a sigh of relief, Li Gang's face changed slightly, and he said coldly: "In the opinion of Lord Wang, how can we solve the problem?"

Wang Xiu smiled lightly. It's time. Although it was a little hasty, the timing was right and he said with confidence: "New official ranks, reorganization of the military system, encouragement of industry and commerce, and operations outside the territory."

As soon as the words fell, there was silence in the hall. The simple sixteen characters covered almost all aspects of politics, military affairs, economy, and diplomatic relations. Everyone thought of the Xining period.Qin Hui's pupils constricted, and a thought flashed across his mind, Wang Wenshi had been quiet for five years, and he was a blockbuster!
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