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- Zheng Lang was not angry when he heard the news. On the contrary, he was excited.
This kind of mentality is very abnormal. In the Song Dynasty, it is said that the Song Dynasty, after his whole life, it is estimated that 9999 out of 10,000, there will be no such tragic stories in later generations.
It was also relatively easy to solve. Zheng Lang immediately wrote a reply letter. There are two strategies. One is to establish Baojia laws along the coast and train a large number of Baojia soldiers in various states and prefectures. They are not designed to serve as sources of troops. The first is to relieve the poor, and the second is to defend.
In fact, the harm caused by Japanese pirates in the Ming Dynasty was caused by domestic policies, which caused people in coastal areas to pretend to be Japanese pirates or collude with Japanese pirates in order to make a living. If these people did not collude with Japanese pirates, it would be difficult to cause harm to Japanese pirates based on their true strength at that time. Therefore, Zheng Lang's second strategy was to kill anyone who colluded with Japanese pirates without mercy.
The maritime administration of the Song Dynasty was open. Except for occasionally sending envoys to Goryeo, they rarely built treasure ships and showed off their power to foreign countries. However, the real footprints, even without Zheng Lang, were no less than those of Zheng He's voyages to the West. Therefore, the chance of the squires colluding with the Japanese pirates and the common people pretending to be Japanese pirates is very small. Coupled with this ban, there will be more and more Japanese pirates in the future, but they will not cause much harm.
Si'er served tea and snacks, but Su Dongpo even said he didn't dare.
Then he said: "Mr. Zheng, I came from the capital and heard something. The Khitan sent envoys to force me to withdraw troops from Lingxia Road. The court was worried about this matter. I came all the way west and saw In some areas, if officials are harsh, the people will already show signs of hardship"
"The Khitan may not be terrible, but this year will be very difficult" Zheng Lang thought for a while, and wrote a memorial, asking the court to discuss with the Liao envoy to spend three to four million yuan to buy fur livestock from the Khitan .
"Mr. Zheng, there are too many." Su Dongpo looked at this number and felt a little sad. To be honest, Su Dongpo was pretty good and loved the people. However, he was far inferior to Su Che politically, so he often achieved great results when he served as a local official. After entering the two governments, sometimes he not only failed to get things done, but also made bad things.
Zheng Lang said that three to four million yuan was not a financial difficulty, but it was still a large sum for the Song Dynasty. And now this kind of transaction is tantamount to bribery. There is no doubt that the Khitan will slaughter them.
"Zizhan, if it is not generous, it will not be enough to succeed. Even this amount of money may not make all the far-sighted ministers of Khitan agree to peace. However, it will make some short-sighted nobles and businessmen lobby for continued reconciliation between Khitan and our court. Although it is difficult this year, it will be even more difficult once the Khitan officially sends troops. Next year, if the Khitan sends troops, I will even welcome it in my heart."
"And in a few years, our government can interrupt the Sui coins at any time, or at least remove the word "Na"."
Several gleams of light flashed in Su Dongpo's eyes.
Xixia played an important military role in containing the Song Dynasty because it repeatedly invaded the border. A large number of soldiers had to be stationed on Shaanxi Road, which increased redundant troops and expenses, and also brought a heavy burden to the people of Shaanxi. But it was not the shame of the Song Dynasty that the two countries went to war. If there is a win or lose, just give a few money to buy safety. That is a reward, unlike the Khitan. It's a word "Na". It was even more humiliating in the Southern Song Dynasty. Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty wrote a letter to the Emperor of Jin, calling himself "Chen Gou"
?In fact, it comes down to it. It's a matter of face.
But is face really that important?
After staying with Su Dongpo for one night, the two talked about some knowledge of poetry and poetry. Now Su Dongpo had already surpassed Zheng Lang in terms of literary attainments. Of course, Zheng Lang didn't mind this very much, and Su Dongpo didn't dare to be proud.
The next day, Su Dongpo hurried back to the capital, and had to take Zheng Lang's letter to the capital while the Khitan envoy had not left the capital.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????OUT flummox
The Song Dynasty was still in dire straits due to financial pressure, but many places were improving.
For example, in Shaanxi, more than 90% of the military service of strong men, cadres and archers were eliminated one by one, and even two-thirds of the rural soldiers were eliminated. The fierce fighting last year made life very difficult for the people of Shaanxi, but since then, the pressure has been gradually relaxed.
Another example is the ban on soldiers.
There were not many forbidden soldiers originally, and tens of thousands of forbidden soldiers were sacrificed before and after, so there was no further reduction. Moreover, Hehuang and Xixia had not been occupied for long, and there were still some tribes in various places who were dissatisfied with the rule of the Song Dynasty and had to station troops. At the same time, large armies must be stationed in Fengzhou, Fuzhou, Xingqingfu and Huaiyuan Army to prevent Khitan invasion.
The garrison does not dare to be reduced for the time being, but if it is dispersed over such a vast area, production will recover, local supplies, and soldiers' farming will at least be almost self-sufficient in food and grass. This alone would save the Song Dynasty a lot of money in a year.
??And the Song Dynasty will no longer worry about war horses and livestock.
Some areas have begun to promote miscellaneous grains, which will further alleviate the problem of food shortages in the north.pressure. Especially corn, it is not only a miscellaneous grain, but also an excellent feed, which is helpful for people to raise livestock.
But Zheng Lang¡¯s actions in Xingqing Mansion further worsened the Song Dynasty¡¯s finances.
The most expensive thing is greening. First, we divert snow water from Helan Mountain and dig a small canal leading to Juyan Sea. This small canal is neither wide nor deep. It is only used for transportation. No matter how wide or deep it is, it will not be enough. The water source cannot be used as a canal for ships to travel. This is this small river, and it will be a seasonal river in the future.
It plays the role of greening and preventing wind and sand. Dozens of small lakes are dug on both sides of the river to store water during the flood season. Many drought-tolerant plants are planted on both sides. It prevents the deterioration of sandstorms and protects the commercial road. Once the trees are planted on both sides, the scale of the Northern Commercial Road in the Tang Dynasty can be restored, leading to the upper reaches of the Yubu, the Xigou Western Region, and providing services to Xingqingfu, Yanxia, ??Fulin, Taiyuan, Yanzhou will bring unlimited business opportunities. A large number of water diversion channels were excavated in the North and South Hetaos and trees were planted.
But grazing prohibition zones have been set up in many places.
Including both sides of the weak water, a lot of money was spent on planting trees, or planting a lot of pasture, and building many small canals for nourishment.
Forests are not allowed to be cut down, and dense thorns are planted to prevent humans from entering and cutting them down indiscriminately. As for the grassland, there are only a few areas for herdsmen to graze. Cattle and sheep are also prohibited from entering other grasslands, but herdsmen are allowed to harvest regularly four or five times a year. grass.
This way the economic benefits will be higher, and it will force the herdsmen to settle down. You can¡¯t manage without settling.
It is a mutually beneficial move, but in this case, the court must invest a lot of money.
Because the water and soil are worse than those in Hehuang, a lot of money was invested this time. In three years, the money invested reached more than 34 million yuan.
There are also roads built and schools opened. The original party items are now in the museum, and all of them are in Chinese characters.
Last year, we recovered one area and organized people to plant winter wheat. However, we had to wait until May for the winter wheat to come up, and we missed the time for tree planting. Now that these projects are ahead of schedule, people have to pay more for food, drink, clothing and wages.
Zheng Lang acted a little hastily, but the people of Xixia must see hope immediately. The more stable Xixia became, the more hesitant the Khitan became. If Xixia is unstable. Even with three million, the Khitan might still send troops. But the money and silk forced officials to turn around. Fortunately, there were banks to help. Otherwise, after the war was over, there would still be big trouble because of money and silk.
However, due to various measures, Xixia gradually settled down after autumn.
And the three million also played a role.
There are many far-sighted people in Khitan, but not all of them may be selfless. This is the same as the Song Dynasty. Three million made many nobles tempted, and there were many things going on within the Khitan. The first was the elimination of Yelu Yixin's forces, which was in the process of liquidation. It held back the Khitan. The second one is miscellaneous grains. Although seeds from the Song Dynasty were obtained, the Song Dynasty needed to send people to guide the planting. Many people hold the idea that the Khitan army is powerful in combat. The shortcoming is that grain production is insufficient, the people cannot ensure food and clothing, and the economy is insufficient. Once there is a bumper harvest of grains and the problem of food and clothing for the people is solved, the Khitan will unleash the combat effectiveness of the army. So some people want to wait a few years
So he sent another envoy to the Song Dynasty and continued to forcefully demand that the Song Dynasty withdraw its troops from Xixia while negotiating the three million.
In the end, the two parties reached an agreement to purchase 3.7 million furs from Khitan in four installments, in June, September, February and May of the following year. These were very expensive furs.
This agreement enabled the Khitan to extort at least nearly three million yuan of silk.
But it gave the Song Dynasty the most precious year of breathing time.
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The eighth year of Yuanfeng.
Wang Shao was not dead. On the contrary, he did something that stunned the officials of the Song Dynasty.
???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????: In anger, Wang Shao asked Zheng Lang to recommend him to join the Juliangzhengke.
??Although it is expensive to recommend good prescriptions and correct science, it is only for those who are behind in advancement. He is the Deputy Prime Minister of the West
After Zheng Lang received Wang Shao's letter, he couldn't help but laugh, and wrote another letter to persuade Wang Shao to calm down naturally. Moreover, the Song Dynasty almost reached its peak under Zhao Xu's rule. Without this background, it would not be easy to destroy Xixia. It's only when we catch up with the good times that we can build great achievements. The most important thing for people is to be content.
What you gain must be what you lose.
And he copied his letter, combined it with Wang Shao's letter, and handed it to Zhao Xu to read.
Zhao Xu couldn¡¯t laugh or cry after seeing this, so he called Wang Shao and asked: ¡°My lord, why are you competing with the underachievers for the place in the manufacturing examination department?¡±
After this ordeal, Wang Shao gradually??Looking at it, because I had been on the battlefield many times, I had accumulated injuries, so I made a request to become an official. I didn't give the scholar-officials a chance to smear me, so I retired after my success. Returned to his hometown in Jiangxi to retire.
On the other hand, Guo Kui was also ostracized and learned from Wang Shao, and then became an official.
In fact, for both of them, this is the best ending.
Not only the two of them, but also Gao Zunyu and Li Xian were attacked by scholar-bureaucrats. Only Zheng Lang didn't do it. It was not because he was afraid of forcing Zheng Lang to become an official, but he didn't dare. He simply didn't dare.
In fact, Zheng Lang also wanted to retreat, but there were still some unresolved issues in the northwest and he did not dare to retreat.
But after three years of self-cultivation, the economic pressure caused by the war gradually lifted. And there is not much debt left. Once the debt is resolved, the Song Dynasty's finances will become extremely healthy. All this seemed to bring unlimited vitality to the Song Dynasty.
The greatest vitality is in the northwest.
Whether it is Hehuang or Xixia, due to the large-scale greening, many areas have turned from barren areas into green fields. Some saplings are still very young, but the vitality is extremely gratifying.
The biggest source of vitality is the people.
With the promotion of various miscellaneous grains and forage, and the court investing a lot of money, people's lives gradually improved. This change can almost be described as changing with each passing day. After all, Xixia was warlike in the past. With Xixia's national strength and population, launching so many wars would put great pressure on the people. Now that there is no war, if various policies are implemented properly, people's lives will soon improve. Nowadays, the people of Xixia may not be very loyal to the Song Dynasty, but at least they have the support of the people. Zheng Lang is not weaker than Li Bingchang. Moreover, the balance is tilting towards the Song Dynasty and Zheng Lang day by day.
In June, Xingqing Mansion brought a group of people.
Li Xian brought a guest to Xingqing Mansion.
Zheng Lang looked at the young man suspiciously, and Li Xian said: "Mr. Zheng, please take your Majesty's orders."
The edict does not need to be so solemn, but it still needs to be bowed to the east, and Li Xian said: "I am passing the edict to Zheng Aiqing, and I asked Li Xian to bring my six sons to Xingqing Mansion. You are so good at teaching me."
Zheng Lang was confused and calmed down. Looking at the future emperor of the Song Dynasty, he had to salute: "I have met His Highness the Sixth Prince."
"Zheng Ping is here," Zhao Xu helped him up. This little guy has very good qualifications. The most famous example in the history books is that when he ascended the throne at the age of nine, the Liao envoy came to express his condolences to Shenzong. . Afraid that he would be frightened, he repeatedly told Zhao Xu the Khitan dress etiquette. After a long time, Zhao Xu asked: "Is the envoy of Liao a human?" Cai Que said: "Of course he is a human, but a Yi Di." Zhao Xu said: "Since he is a human, what are you afraid of him doing?" Cai Que was speechless.
Zheng Lang is in a daze again. Not to mention Zhao Xu, with his current status, even when facing Zhao Xu himself, Zhao Xu still has to treat him with 70% respect.
He is thinking about one thing.
Then he asked: "Zifan. How did the ministers in the court agree?"
It is understandable that Li Xian came to the northwest. Zhao Xu is more conscientious, but Li Xian was very miserable during this period. The scholar-bureaucrats are using super microscopes to magnify almost every shortcoming in him and then attack them. Come to the northwest and get out of the limelight. Otherwise, Li Xian might have been tortured to death by the scholar-bureaucrats.
He can come, but Zhao Xu can¡¯t come.
"It was different from when Zhao Xu went to Yunzhou, which was in the Central Plains and close to the capital, and even Zhao Shu's status was not clear at that time. Zhao Xu's status was even lower. He could not even be regarded as His Highness, but could only be regarded as a prince. Moreover, Zhao Shu's status was not yet determined, and Zheng Lang's attitude was very critical. Accepting Zhao Xu was somewhat beneficial to Zhao Shu's clear status. More than 90% of the scholar-bureaucrats eagerly hoped that Zheng Lang would accept Zhao Xu.
But now there are no twists and turns like before. Although Zhao Xu is the sixth prince, the five previous brothers have died long ago. He is the eldest son, which means he is the crown prince. According to the system, how could it be possible for the crown prince to leave the palace to be educated by a minister, and this minister was still far away in the northwest.
Li Xian said: "Mr. Zheng, who says it's not the case?"
Li Xian was still very happy to see Zheng Lang. Don¡¯t expect Zheng Lang to curry favor with a eunuch, but Zheng Lang had never held a discriminatory view towards eunuchs, and even valued some capable eunuchs very highly. I have this idea mainly because he suffered misery from the scholar-bureaucrats during this period.
????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? "But your Majesty said a word, the future of the country, it is not a trivial matter! The ministers finally fell silent."
"In fact, the scholar-bureaucrats don't really care whether Zheng Lang has the merit of supporting him. Others will care. Why does Zheng Lang need this merit of supporting him? On the contrary, it is a trouble for Zheng Lang. The main reason is that the system is inconsistent.
¡° However, Zhao Xu was not referring to the system, but to Zheng Lang¡¯s educational ability. Including Zhao Xu, Zheng Lang has ten students. Among the ten students, one of them hasAs the emperor, he had four prime ministers, big and small Su literary figures, and two accomplished ministers. Yan Rong was in charge of the bank, and then went to the Ping'an Prison. He was very successful in the economy. Shi Heng's study of physics brought great success to the Song Dynasty. Many advanced weapons. It can be said that none of these ten people is missing.
"This is probably the result of Zheng Lang's golden finger, but who knows, everyone thinks it is Zheng Lang's teaching ability. Besides Zheng Lang's three sons, his two adopted sons were mediocre in qualifications and were also awarded the same Jinshi. Not many people know that Li Gui is Zheng Lang's son, but they all know that Li Gui has studied with Zheng Lang since he was a child. He ranked at the top of the imperial examination list. If he were not a relative, he would be a promising young man.
Zheng Lang is gradually becoming a myth, and his teaching ability is also in the myth.
If we can educate another good emperor for the Song Dynasty, we can ensure that the Song Dynasty will have another peaceful time in the next few decades. Then one generation after another came up in the Northern Song Dynasty.
So everyone thought it was against the system, but thinking of this, they all fell silent.
As soon as Li Xian explained the reason, Zheng Lang figured it out, but he was still thinking about it.
It¡¯s not that simple. There are very few examples like Song Gaozong and Song Xiaozong. Some people ask why the emperors of China's feudal dynasties did not establish princes early. They would not establish princes unless it was right. Once the prince was born, the emperor did not die. Even if the prince is very filial, the people under him will still try to take action against him.
In the end, as the emperor himself, he has only two choices. The first is to kill his son or abandon him. The second option is to give way, but what will be the consequences of giving way? Often the person in front gives way, and the person behind him dies of illness. But God knows if it is a real illness or a fake one.
Therefore, the status of the crown prince is usually not clarified in advance unless absolutely necessary.
Now, Zhao Xu has made this position clear. Perhaps the ministers are very happy. It is good for the country that the East Palace has been decided early. But why did Zhao Xu do this?
And this year happens to be the eighth year of Yuanfeng!
Thinking of this, he asked Li Xian worriedly: "Is your Majesty in good health?"
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