Northern Song Dynasty Revitalization Strategy

Chapter 278 Cai Jing and the official family really look more and more alike!
When Tong Guan died, Cai Jing and Cai You also set foot on the road to Lingnan in a carriage.

At this time, Cai You really served Cai Jing like a filial son. Cai Jing was old and couldn't read the words clearly, couldn't see the eyes of passers-by on the road, and couldn't hear the discussions among the people. He stayed on the soft sleeper, Looking at the magnificent city walls of Bianjing.

This life of mine is about to be over, no matter how long he can go or live, the moment he leaves Bianjing, there is no possibility of coming back in this life.

He looked at the imperial palace and Bianjing twin towers in the distance, shook his head, and said to Cai You, "Let's go."

The Bianjing Iron Tower in the sun is majestic and charming, and with the bustling Bianjing city, it has an indescribable beauty.

It's just that all of this has nothing to do with their father and son.

When did this life start?

Cai Jing counted with his fingers. He has committed a lot of sins in his life.

"Father, are you okay?" Cai You asked, if it wasn't for the heaving of Cai Jing's chest, Cai You would have thought Cai Jing was dead.

"It's okay, but I'm a little bit embarrassed when I think about the biography of a traitorous official." Cai Jing replied weakly.

The afternoon sun shines on the body through the car window, making it very warm and comfortable. The rice fields outside Bianjing are full of people who are working hard.

Cai You nodded and said, "Son, I'm also in the biography of a treacherous minister."

Cai Jing looked at Cai You's face and it became a bit blurred, so he couldn't see clearly.

"In the third year of Xining, when it was still in the Shenzong Dynasty, Wang Wengong officially worshiped the prime minister and became the prime minister of our Song Dynasty. He cooperated with Shenzong to start the Xining Reform. It was a great era, and Wang Wengong always wanted to pass reform and complete the strategy of making the country rich and the people strong." [Note 1]

"As for your father, I was also named outside the Donghua Gate. Under the eyes of Shenzong and Wang Xianggong, I was awarded a Jinshi and a degree. Then I went to the local area and served as a captain of Qiantang, and then became an official in Shuzhou, responsible for solving cases. It's pretty similar."

"People called me Cai Qingtian for a while."

Cai You nodded and said, "At that time, my uncle was working as a scholar of Zhongshu in the court, and he specially wrote imperial edicts to Emperor Shenzong."

Cai Jing heard a lonely expression on his face, and said: "Your uncle is a nice person. If he hadn't left early, saying that he couldn't inherit Zhang Dun's policy and let the Song Dynasty really prosper, it's a pity. Your uncle is afraid to be To be implicated by me."

The two people were talking about Cai Bian, Cai Jing's younger brother, who had the posthumous title of "Wenzheng". In the Song Dynasty, being able to posthumously posthumously represent that this person walks straight.

This delay is really a delay. I am afraid that Cai Bian will no longer be able to leave his name in the history books.

Moreover, Wang Anshi, Wang Wenzheng's father-in-law, also married his daughter to Cai Bian, trying to transfer his political ambitions to his son-in-law.

In fact, Cai Bian did the same.

It's a pity that Cai Bian, who hadn't started for a long time, was demoted again and again by Song Huizong who had just ascended the throne.Finally died in depression.

Cai Bian never forgot that Cai Jing was still in circulation. When Shaosheng was on a mission to Liao for four years, he transferred Cai Jing who was in the local area to his side. They went to Liao together. After returning, Cai Jing also Officially took over Cai Bian's position, Zhongshu Sheren.

At that time, both Cai Bian and Cai Jing wrote imperial edicts to Song Zhezong in Bianjing, and it was rumored for a while that writing the imperial edict itself was to gain insight into the world situation and prepare for being prime minister.

The two brothers are both writing the imperial decree, which is the candidate for the prime minister.Of course fame came.

"In the eighth year of Yuanfeng, as for me, I was on the wrong team. At that time, Emperor Shenzong collapsed, and everyone was discussing about the new emperor. I was on the wrong team."

"No matter how capable I am, I can't do it. Sima Guang asked me to restore the servant law within five days. I did it, and I was the only one who did it. But what can I do?"

"I was still impeached by Taiwan's admonishment, demoted from Beijing, let me know Chengdu, but I didn't arrive there, and let me know Yangzhou, I didn't go there, and let me know Yunzhou, and I was promoted as soon as I got a job in the place For the direct bachelor of Longtu Pavilion, I know Chengdu."

"I just turned around in the south like this, running back and forth on the road all the time. Isn't this tossing people?"

Cai Jing remembered the bumps in the carriage at that time, just like today, he was so embarrassed.

"Uncle was Shangshu Youcheng at that time, right?" Cai You was still young at that time, and his memory was a little fuzzy.He only remembered that Cai Bian was a very big official at that time.

Cai Jing nodded and said, "Well, Shangshu Youcheng is also the Shaozai. It wasn't your uncle who helped me. I guess I'm still wandering around in Chengdu and I won't be able to return to the court."

"At that time, I returned to Beijing to serve as a bachelor and accompanying student of the Imperial Academy, and was in charge of compiling national history."

"Accompanying the prince is to accompany the prince to study, and he is also responsible for compiling the history of the country. At that time, the case of Wen Jifu appeared."

"At that time, Emperor Zhezong ordered me to investigate, and I will investigate to the end!"

"I arrested Zhang Shiliang, my servant, and found the treacherous Chen Yan, Liu Zhi, and Liang Tao. They were executed! The descendants will never be hired. Then Wang Yansou, Fan Zuyu, and Liu Anshi were exiled to Lingnan."

"Your, don't you think it's a beautiful thing to do for your father?" Cai Jing showed a nostalgic smile on his face.

He was really young and energetic at the time, and he couldn't see villains making troubles. After tracking down a small theft case, he finally made a big deal out of it!

"Of course, the whole city of Bianjing is praising the beauty of my father's business. It might not be the case with another person." Of course Cai You knew.

At that time, one Cai Jing and one Cai Bian, the two brothers had a great reputation in Song Dynasty.It might not be the prestige of Han Qi No. [-] and Wang Wenzheng No. [-].

Cai You's father at that time was the pride of Cai You. In the school, he also attracted attention because of his father.

"When did it become like this? Oh, I remembered, when the current Supreme Emperor ascended the throne. Your uncle was demoted again and again by Duan Wang, the current Supreme Emperor. Can I survive? I'm not as good as you Uncle?"

"Even Zhang Dun, who made great achievements in the Southern and Northern Wars, was demoted."

"It's interesting to say. Zhang Dun is also a traitorous official, and I am also a person in the biography of a traitorous official, haha." Cai Jing laughed twice, and his eyes showed nostalgia for the glorious past.

When King Duan came to the throne, he was over 50 years old and wanted to take revenge in his life.But he still couldn't find the door. After being demoted again and again, he could no longer see the way to become a prime minister.

"At that time, I didn't know what kind of demonic wind was blowing up in the court, so I just demoted my father to Jiangning Mansion. Before my father left, even the post of prefect of Jiangning Mansion was taken away, and he was thrown directly to Hangzhou, where he promoted Dongxiao Palace to manage A Taoist sect is also a strange thing." Cai You said quite dissatisfied.

At that time, he was preparing for the imperial examination, so he followed his father back and forth to Hangzhou.

At that time, Hangzhou was not called Lin'an.In the third year of Xuanhe, the name was changed.

"Your uncle died of depression, he had no chance, and lost all the official positions to realize his ambitions. As a result, I made friends with Tong Guan and was reprimanded by your uncle. Up to now, your uncle's family has no contact with us."

"Tong Guan was an enshrined official in Hangzhou at that time, and I took the opportunity to draw a painting for the Supreme Emperor, called "The Picture of Love and Helplessness", hahahaha!" Cai Jing suddenly laughed.

Cai You kept patting Cai Jing's back and said cautiously, "Father, slow down, slow down."

"Did you know? I wrote edicts to Emperor Shenzong and Emperor Zhezong, and I have insight into major events in the world."

"I solved the case of Wen Jifu, and I went to the Liao Kingdom with your uncle. I did everything I could. I'm a student, so I can't go to the battlefield with a gun."

Cai Jing was still laughing wildly, patting his knees constantly, and laughed wildly: "I couldn't find a way to become an official, so I found Tong Guan, made friends with Tong Guan, and offered a painting."

"A painting! Hahahaha! A painting."

"I became the magistrate of Dingzhou, and then promoted to Shangshu Zuocheng, one year! It took only one year, from Dingzhou magistrate to Shangshu Zuocheng!"

"Are you saying it's ridiculous? Have you ever seen Huahua who can be a prime minister? I have, and I am." Cai Jing pointed to his nose and looked at Cai You with piercing eyes, his face full of sarcasm.

Cai Jing didn't stop, and continued to say loudly: "Later, your father and I summed up the first key to being an official, to please."

"Besides, when others see the emperor, they always make bows. I don't. I kowtow when I see the emperor. I will do everything I can to please Tong Guan and the Supreme Emperor."

"Everyone in the world is waiting to see. I hope that I, the great Cai, can make a difference when I come to power. I have set up a lecture department. The clan, redundant officials, national affairs, business travel, Yanze, taxation, and Yin Mu are all under your father. in my hands."

"I'm going to go to the imperial examination method. Lingzhou and counties all follow the example of the Taixue Sanshe method to select officials, and build Piyong in the south of Bianjing City. It is a foreign school of the Taixue, which is used to arrange scholars from all over the world. The Fangtian method is implemented in the world. Yes Jiang, Huai seven road tea. Salt monopoly."

"What the government is doing now! I'm doing it!"

Cai Jing shouted extremely angrily: "Did I do a poor job in promoting and discussing the secretary?! His official family has [-] pieces of golden man, and I also stipulated that killing a Xixia person will award [-] pieces of silk. Kill the Xixia people!"

"Some people even use the heads of Qiang people as counts, and I do the same! Admit it! As long as you kill Hu, there will be a reward, three hundred pieces of silk, and one hundred acres of fertile land!"

"Compared to the current government's money, Fang Tian's method even directly asked your father and me to be scolded by the courtiers, but I still implement it."

"Because I know that there was no land system in the Song Dynasty! Land annexation has become a common practice!"

"There will only be more and more refugees in the world. The imperial army and the Xiang army can't take them in, and the commissions of the landlords are getting lower and lower. This is enough to destroy the foundation of the country of the Song Dynasty. Can I not know?"

"Who am I! I am Cai Jing! Cai Jing who is famous all over the world! I know what to do! But what can I do?" Cai Jing said with two lines of dirty tears flowing down the stream.

Cai You also didn't know how to comfort his father. In comparison, he was the emperor's answerer. He would do whatever the emperor asked him to do, which was far inferior to his father.

Cai Jing was still reminiscing, he thought for a while and said: "Three years after Daguan was impeached by Taiwan, I took advantage of the situation and retreated, resigned, and lived in Bianjing as an old man. Bianjing at that time was as prosperous as it is today. Great view."

"Chen Chaolao, an imperial student, appeared between Kui Su and Lou Su to impeach me again with a comet, and counted my fourteen crimes. Then I was sent to Hangzhou by the Supreme Emperor."

"At first, I thought that I would be an old man wherever I was. In the end, the Supreme Emperor brought me back to the capital and made me a prime minister."

"Probably from then on, I started to be greedy for power, and in order to collect millions of dollars for the Supreme Emperor, I started to amass money."

"At that time, there were tens of millions of taxes in the national treasury all the year round, and the money was enough to spread happiness, and the wealth was enough to prepare gifts."

"So cast Jiuding, built Mingtang, repaired Fangze, established Taoist temples, made "Dashengle", and formulated life treasures. Appointed Meng Changling as the envoy of Dushui, excavated the three mountains of Dalong, and built the second bridge of Tiancheng and Shenggong. All of them are illustrious. Merit."

"The work-relief prison that the government is doing now is not my original idea."

"These peasants who have lost their land, when they go to the Imperial Army and the Xiang Army, they still eat and receive money. Why don't they go to the mountains to dig mountains and build bridges, which is considered a blessing."

"Originally building large-scale construction projects cost a lot of money, but the Supreme Emperor wanted to build Yanfu Palace and Longjingjiang River. After trying to raise enough for him, he wanted to build Genyue Palace. It all cost money."

"Which one doesn't need money? I gradually can't make up money, and the emperor starts to dislike me. Sigh."

Cai Jing had summed up his life. Compared with Cai Jing's sighs, Cai You could only keep silent. In fact, he was the one who gave Cai Jing the final blow and drove Cai Jing out of the court.

Public opinion at the time called his father a traitor.

Thinking about it now, who wasn't a person who was dedicated to the people and the world?

How did it become like this?
"Cai You, tell me, what are the officials going to do next?" Cai Jing wiped away his tears and began to analyze the situation in the world.

"The official family came into being, I don't know." Cai You answered honestly.

Cai Jing nodded and said, "I know what he's going to do."

"Local schools are generally established throughout the country; establish a three-level educational system linked by county schools, state schools, and imperial schools; build a new Piyong, develop imperial schools; restore the establishment of medicine, and establish specialized schools such as mathematics, calligraphy, and painting; stop the imperial examinations, The school will pick up scholars instead." Cai Jing said with a smile, as if he was holding a wisdom pearl.

"How did father guess it?" Cai You frowned. Father should have only met this new official family once.

Cai Jing said proudly: "This is what I do. It doesn't matter whether it is the method of Fangtian or the method of equalizing the land for military meritorious titles. The important problem is to pry the corner of the landlord's wall."

"Then you see, the landlords found that their interests have been shaken, so they won't take the imperial examination. Now that a big storm is brewing in the south, the imperial examination will not be able to obtain scholars, so they can only examine officials from the school."

"So the officials, in the end, I still have to do what I have to do. Haha. The genius born at the right time coincides with my ideas, and I am very proud of my father." Cai Jing's face was gratified.

What else is more entertaining than the death of one's own people?
As for the name left in the history books, in fact, he doesn't really care about it. He prefers what he does, and the tangible changes brought to Song Dynasty can be carried forward forever.

"Separation of subjects is an imperative measure. Today's mathematics studies have twelve volumes and a 12-year schooling system. If there is no division of subjects, no one will be able to learn from the past and the present in the future, so what should the officials do? , I guessed it all."

Cai Jing said with a smile, his face was full of the old fox's triumphant smile, he returned to Beijing with the Supreme Emperor, in fact, he just wanted to see what the new official family looked like.

I've seen it, and I have no regrets.

Tong Guan is a loyal supporter of the Supreme Emperor, Cai Jing just wants to go to Beijing to see the new emperor, that's all.

Even if he died in Bianjing, at the age of 80, he still lived enough.

"Actually, I look more and more like the official family. The official family rescued those orphans and widowed mothers on the city wall of Bianjing. In fact, isn't it the same as my nursing home, Anjifang and Louze Garden? Haha."

Cai Jing smiled so contentedly.

He did a lot of bad things, but also some good things.

But the officials are continuing to do these good things. It is enough for him to see the hope of the prosperous Song Dynasty and the hope of eternal prosperity.

Zhao Huan was also looking at Cai Jing's information. He slumped on the chair. Cai Jing has done many, many evil things.

But from a historical perspective, he is trying to enlighten science. 【Note 2】

The word science is actually a branch of science.

Later generations still have the argument of scientific western inevitability, thinking that it is impossible for science to be born in China!
But these people don't even know what science itself is.

I don’t even bother to search for the meaning of this noun on Baidu!
After kneeling for a long time, the knees have taken root.If he really wanted to say this term, Cai Jing did it and abolished the imperial examination.

But Cai Jing was still delayed by Song Huizong, and this delay was 800 years.

It was not until after the gunshots of the Revolution of [-] that the division of disciplines and the classification of various knowledge into a knowledge system did not appear again in the land of China.

It was Song Huizong who delayed science and the study of divisions.

If Cai Jing can be used well, he is also a good looker, but it is a pity that Song Huizong used him to plunder money.

If he can't get money, he will fall out of favor and be demoted.

As for anything Cai Jing did, he pretended not to see it. In Song Huizong's eyes, did he only enjoy himself?
Don't you have a little bit of the world?

Is this still an emperor? !
Zhao Huan's killing intent revived again!
This Song Huizong!He is a sinner of history!He has delayed the progress of history, and if he is a little more reliable, he will not get to the current situation.

Kill or not?
　Note 1: Wang Wenzheng is Wang Anshi.Fan Wen is Fan Zhongyan.Cai Wenzheng is Cai Bian.Note 2: Science is the study of classification. It is not so mysterious, and there is no so-called Western inevitability. In fact, if the emperor changed, science would have sprouted long ago. After 900 years, how grand does it look like now?

　　
　
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