Chapter 150 Gambling
Wang Jinghui pondered for a while and said, "Master, although I have thought about how to revive the Song Dynasty for a long time, I have also imagined many ways, and some of them have gradually become reality under the leadership of me, but to this day, I still have many things that I can't figure out. Maybe it's because of my stupid qualifications, and I disappointed me on this!"
Zhao Xu looked at Wang Jinghui attentively and said, "If you change your talent, even you can be called a dull qualification, will the people in the world be even more unbearable? Maybe you are thinking too much?!"
"Maybe I am really thinking too much, but the so-called 'more than more is to win, less is to win, not to win,' as the emperor of the Song Dynasty, the decision of the emperor will affect the happiness and sorrow of the people in the world. I also face such pressure to provide advice to Your Majesty. This must not help but make me feel fearless and trepidated in my daily behavior, for fear that one step will not only damage the wisdom of the emperor, but also cause the lives of the people in the dawn of the world to fall into trouble. This is why I will never redeem myself for a hundred deaths!"
Wang Jinghui said this a little heavy. After hearing this, Zhao Xu said comfortably: "It's a lot of thought to change it, and there are inevitably two things in the world."
"Although things in the world will progress as we wish, we can't give up trying because of this! As for the Song Dynasty, I used the method of drinking thirst to relieve it, and slowly solved the problem in pieces: the crux of all the problems at present in the Song Dynasty is financial inadequate. Compared with the country's annual fiscal revenue of nearly 80 million yuan, the annual fiscal situation is a surplus of 1 or 2 million yuan. Before that, the finances were in a state of deficit for seven or eight consecutive years. In the long run, I am afraid that when it really comes to a crisis, the ministers of the Political Affairs Hall will inevitably do the Sang Hongyang. Therefore, my first step is to improve the financial situation of the Song Dynasty without increasing the taxes of the people in the world."
"The people do not increase taxes but the country uses their best." This is the ultimate root of the reforms that Wang Anshi was able to impress the Shenzong Zhao Xu in history. The Emperor of the Song Dynasty was too poor in this era, and even had to make careful calculations for about 100,000 guan. Looking at the magnificent Funing Hall in front of him, there were originally a hundred special candles filled with dragon-winding fragrance on the main hall, but since he first entered the Funing Hall, neither Yingzong nor Shenzong were willing to light all the candles, because this could save 50,000 guan of candle money every year!
The emperor can save money, which should be a blessing for the people of the world, but this is also forced. After the spring festival ceremony of the first year of the reign of Emperor Shenzong Zhao Xu in history, he had to save all the red envelopes sent to officials as usual. He let an emperor do such a shameless thing. It can be seen that he was already forced to jump off the building by the bad imperial finances.
After hearing this, Zhao Xu nodded and said, "Now there are many bad policies, and I can't sleep day and night! Fortunately, my dear minister can contribute to the court on the side, and the fiscal revenue last year can be slightly surplus." He smiled and continued, "I can think of so many ways to make the court's finances continue to grow, and at the same time reduce unnecessary expenses. The ministers in the court are not as good as you! Well, the people do not increase taxes and the country can use enough money! Good! I didn't know why I saw my dear doing these things before, but it turned out to be like this!"
Wang Jinghui said: "The emperor, the people do not increase their taxes and the country can use their full power. It is easier said than done. But I think that only by allowing the people of the world to have enough food and live a little more abundant life can the world be less wars and the Song Dynasty can concentrate on developing. Sometimes some things seem to not directly reduce the financial expenditure of the court. But if you think about it carefully, you can see that it can greatly save expenses and increase income in disguise. I think the court should do more things in this regard, so that it can maximize the amount of trouble for the people and make the finances more relaxed."
Zhao Xu smiled and said, "The words of change are worthy of being a good word. I should think deeply! Looking at the soldiers who cut the land tens of thousands of brigades, they can know that in addition to saving the court one or two million trump cards of expenses a year, they can also create hundreds of thousands of trump cards of income a year. This is really a good deed; the firearms battle formations sent to the northwest have reduced the arrogance of the Dangxiang barbarians in one fell swoop. As long as the northwest is safe for one year, the court can spend more than 10 million trump cards of wartime expenditures... Thinking about these, the Supreme Emperor and I feel very pleased. It is really my blessing to have the change around me, and the Song Dynasty is very lucky!"
After hearing this, Wang Jinghui stood up and bowed to express that he could not bear Zhao Xu's praise. Zhao Xu waved his hand and said to him: "If my words are heard by the censors, I will have to post a memorial tomorrow, but this is also a fair discussion. I have read the history of the Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, if the Han Dynasty Zhaolie must win Zhuge Liang, Emperor Taizong of Tang must win Wei Zheng, and then he can be successful."
After hearing this, Wang Jinghui shook his head and said, "Your Majesty remembers an early article "On the Talents of the Three Kingdoms" by me? Although Zhuge is a genius in the world, a monarch should not rely too much on one person to govern the country and pacify the world. Although this person may really have talent to promote the world, there are individual shortcomings. There is no perfect person in the world, and even Saint Confucius is like this, let alone others?! Collecting ideas and selecting the best is what the wise ruler does!"
Seeing Wang Jinghui mentioning what happened a few years ago, Zhao Xu was also full of yearning. At that time, he had concealed his identity and dated the princess of the Shu Kingdom. That period was his happiest time. It was also at that time that he and the princess of Shu were bold and reckless, he achieved a marriage between the princess and the princess. Now he couldn't help but smile on his lips.
Zhao Xu said, "Change me for being good! I have been taught humbly!"
"I dare not take it. This is just some unpleasant words in my heart. Even if this sentence should be on me, I will never complain. Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong had a long history: The only reason in the world is the most reasonable!"
Wang Jinghui's words were not a nonsense. After he came to this era, he also used his name as a bachelor of Baowen Pavilion to read a lot of notes and notes of the emperors of the Song Dynasty in the palace ban. The "the greatest truth" he said was also an allusion: Once, Song Taizu asked Zhao Pu: "What is the biggest in the world?" After careful consideration, Zhao Pu replied: "The greatest truth." Regarding the statement that it is not the greatest emperor but the greatest truth. Song Taizu "repeatedly praised good". Which is the greatest truth or the greatest imperial power? Wang Jinghui is not a three-year-old child, in his heart
Naturally, I know the truth of "the biggest fist". However, when facing imperial power, I must be restrained. In this era, the people were dull and did not even have the concept of democracy. I could only seek the basis for restraining imperial power from the illusion. Moreover, the emperors of the Song Dynasty were all famous for their filial piety. Zhao Xu's Lao Tzu created the "Pu Yi" drama in history to realize his filial piety. For the emperor, the best weapon to restrain them was the quotes of Emperor Taizu Taizong. Wang Jinghui worked hard in this regard, so naturally he would come to it.
When Zhao Xu saw Wang Jinghui's serious appearance, he smiled and said, "Okay! OK! Only the most rational in the world! I have received the teachings! I am really a wonderful minister!"
Zhao Xu and Wang Jinghui are about the same age. When they first met, Zhao Xu had not been much eyed by Wang Jinghui. Even if the princess of Shu Kingdom was not a "lubricant" on the side, it would not be a strange thing for the two of them to argue. Although Zhao Xu is now the 195th emperor, he is still very tolerant and even indulged in Wang Jinghui. Fortunately, Wang Jinghui is not like Cai Jinghui. He knows the development of history and knows that his biggest political task is to protect the Song Dynasty through its youth smoothly. If he uses the emperor's favor to do bad things, he may have the hat of the Song Dynasty's number one jester in history.
After laughing, Zhao Xu said to Wang Jinghui: "My dear. I have already thought about it. Although you cannot be a Hanlin scholar, you still have to stay in Biandu and don't have to return to Chuzhou. Just come to assist me by my side. I have instructed the Han Gong of the Central Committee to let him choose to take over your position in Chuzhou and Huainan East Road. The eldest princess will give birth in a few months. You can also wait for her in Biandu. The Empress Dowager and the Empress Dowager have mentioned this to me these days, and I have responded. It is often said that being a prime minister is difficult, but in my opinion, no one is as hard as you, the princess, and you are wronged!"
Wang Jinghui knew that Zhao Xu was guilty of not letting him become a Hanlin scholar. Facing the table of memorials that Yingzong Zhao Shu left behind to impeach him, he felt sad when he saw everything he did for the Song Dynasty. He said: "The emperor does not have to be distracted from this. I just did what I should do and did not dare to be proud of it. Since there is a censor's geography, it is natural that they have their reasons. No matter what, a monarch still needs to weigh the pros and cons, and should not be biased! I think the matter in Chuzhou is still
I need to take the aftermath. The fleets of Goryeo and Japan will return to Chuzhou next month. This is the first time that the Song Dynasty used such a large fleet to use to enlist other countries to develop trade between the two sides. It is of great importance and should not be ignored. I still have to return to Chuzhou to do this, so that the candidates who succeeded me will follow my position to complete the handover affairs during this period, so as not to make any mistakes. It takes only a month and a half before and after, and I can go back to Biandu to take care of the eldest princess!”
Zhao Xu said: "It's just a missionary fleet to Goryeo to do business and develop trade with these Yi countries. The prince-consort is a little serious."
Wang Jinghui stood up and bowed and said, "The Lord said this is a bad thing! I dare to make a bet with the Lord: I dare to guarantee that if the Song Dynasty can vigorously develop overseas trade, it will bring the Song Dynasty no less wealth in agricultural tax revenue!"
Zhao Xu stood up and laughed: "Revise it and never do unprepared things. Even if it is not successful, it will be almost perfect. I have never won the bet with you. Despite this, I still want to bet with you. I don't believe that I can have such good luck every time! But then again, I really hope that I can win me again. It is only nearly 30 million yuan in the current agricultural tax revenue of the Song Dynasty! If I can win me, it will be a blessing for the country!"
Wang Jinghui also stood up and said seriously: "I have always done my word! The emperor wants to revive the Song Dynasty so that all the people of the world can live a good life, and to wipe out Liuhe and revitalize the power of China. This requires money. However, I am unwilling to do the Sang Hongyang's affairs, and will also prevent others from doing this to tarnish the wise! I will accumulate hundreds of millions of wealth for the wise within five years, so that the wise will act more calmly in the future! When the wise man is in a military force to fight against the northern expedition, I will definitely make the wise man no longer worry about the source of military expenditure!"
Zhao Xu said, "Okay! Then I should wait and see. I wish you can win this bet! It's just that the bet must always have a good start, and I can't be stingy. I know that you have good fortune. Even if you tie the civil and military affairs of the court together, the things you make are not as good as yours, and rewarding you with gold, silver and jewelry is also a joke. But if you can really achieve overseas trade that can match the agricultural taxes of the Song Dynasty throughout the year, I should agree to your three requirements. As long as you make reasonable requests, I will agree to you! I also look forward to completing the unfinished career of Emperor Taizu and Emperor Taizong, and regaining my hometown of China to promote the power of China!"
Wang Jinghui smiled and said, "If you cannot do this within ten years, then you will never mention resigning from your official position and returning to your retirement. What do the emperor think?!"
Zhao Xu stretched out his right palm and said, "A gentleman's word!"
Wang Jinghui stretched out his right palm and patted it on Zhao Xu's palm and said, "It's hard to chase after all!"
After the king and his ministers finished speaking, they couldn't help laughing loudly, which made the eunuchs and palace maids who were already on the periphery a little confused. I wonder why the prince-consort had such great ability to smile so happily with the emperor who had always been stern. Wang Jinghui and Zhao Xu couldn't stop talking to each other in the back garden. The eunuchs who served came many times to urge the emperor to have a meal, but they were dismissed by Zhao Xu. There was no way. These eunuchs asked for help from Huishou Palace. The Empress Dowager Gao, and the Empress Dowager Gao, knew that the prince-consort was talking to the emperor, and they were all a little relieved.
However: Everyone knows that the prince-consort is a capable man. No one in the court does not give the prince-consort face. This is a big anomaly in the history of the Song Dynasty. The emperor and the emperor both valued him extremely well and were always favored. They discussed state affairs with the prince-consort. According to Zhao Xu's habit, it was normal not to eat. However, although they knew that the emperor and the prince-consort were discussing national affairs in the back garden and the harem should not interfere, it was impossible for the emperor not to eat. The queen mother issued an order and invited the emperor and the prince-consort to go to the Cishou Palace to have a banquet. This problem was solved.
The bet with Emperor Zhao Xu of Shenzong was outside Wang Jinghui's plan, because history has undergone great changes: Wang Anshi began to have a very close relationship with Zhao Xu two years before Emperor Zhao Xu ascended the throne, which forced him to make necessary actions to adjust his plan. "The people do not increase taxes but the country uses its feet." This is the point where Wang Anshi can impress Zhao Xu to start to gain a foothold in reform. I believe that Wang Anshi has not sold such views to Zhao Xu in the past two years. Now Zhao Xu has finally become the emperor of the Song Dynasty. Wang Jinghui cannot fall behind. He must dig out Wang Anshi's corner from the root, so that Wang Anshi's proposition cannot become Zhao Xu's only choice for governing the country, nor can Wang Anshi lose his constraints when he is most proud.
In this conversation, Wang Jinghui first laid a landmine and gave Zhao Xu, a somewhat young and energetic emperor, to prevent things from developing to an uncontrollable extent. Developing trade will inevitably conflict with the economic policies advocated by Wang Anshi. As long as he is given one or two years, the Maritime Bureau of Chuzhou will become the largest institution in the Song Dynasty. The profits will definitely be invincible, so that the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty will know the benefits of trade and taste the sweetness of trade. At that time, there will naturally be a large group of fellow practitioners who will unite to oppose those who infringe on their own interests.
Wang Jinghui was full of confidence in overseas trade. He thought that a damn island country in later generations had no natural resources, and could become an economic power by relying on overseas trade. He believed that the profits of various handicrafts, books, etc. and even culture in the Song Dynasty in this era were no worse than those of electronic products in later generations. The bet he made with Zhao Xu was sure to win. He could rest assured at this point. When he walked out of the palace, he even thought about what to say after defeating Zhao Xu.
Wang Jinghui's body recovered very quickly, and it was no different from usual in just a few days. After experiencing this storm, he also knew that he was not a superman, and his body still had its limits after all. He could not squander his capital and should pay more attention to maintenance in normal times. He did not want to learn from Zhuge Liang. He overdrawed himself infinitely during the seven Northern Expeditions and died helplessly in Wuzhangyuan. That would be really depressing.
In the few days after talking to Zhao Xu, Wang Jinghui also gave several ministers in the court a chance to check their bodies and exchanged extensive opinions with them, so as to strive for more and understand. At the same time, he also had some basic understanding of the physical condition of all important ministers: among these ministers, there were many people with high blood pressure, and several of them had minor problems such as low blood sugar. He prescribed the right medicine and gave them the maintenance prescription to treat the disease. With him twice in danger
The title of saving the Supreme Emperor is that these ministers who have been older and enjoyed the glory and wealth for the rest of their lives will naturally treat him as guests of honor - they have all their wealth and power, but the only thing they are worried about is that they have no life to enjoy. It will be like this if they put them on anyone! After seeing this, Wang Jinghui even had the idea of training advanced private care. These people’s money is best to make. It is expected that this will be another important source of wealth for civilian clinics. I guess Liu Chanfang will go crazy after hearing this!
Chapter completed!