"Shilang Zhang, Liangshan is indeed a den of grass bandits, but it doesn't mean that everyone is uneducated, right?"
Li Gang looked at Zhang Bang and said.
"Li Gang, what do you mean?"
Zhang Bangchang glared at Li Gang and said, Li Gang is now Taichang Shaoqing and is in charge of the Ancestral Temple sacrifices.
"Shilang Zhang, I just want to explain this edict!"
Li Gang pointed to the edict hanging in the hall and said.
"Li Shaoqing, what's wrong with this edict?"
Zhao Ding looked at Li Gang and asked. He was the left judge of Kaifeng Prefecture, and he followed the governor of Kaifeng Prefecture as a scribe.
"I have been to Liangshanbo. Although most of the mountain is covered with uninformed grass, there are also learned people among them. This article is obviously written by a learned person."
Li Gang said.
"Huh, how dare you say you are knowledgeable? I'm afraid I won't be able to pass the provincial examination!"
Li Bangyan looked at Li Gang coldly. He was the Young Zai. Cai You failed in his expedition to Daming Mansion and had no chance of becoming the Young Zai. Half a month ago, he, Zuo Cheng, the Minister of Finance, successfully ascended to the position of Young Zai.
Li Bangyan's father was a silversmith. He grew up in a prosperous family and often went on outings with fellow scholars. Over time, he became famous in the local literati circle. Students who came to Beijing to take exams would visit Li Bangyan if they passed by. Li Bangyan would not refuse anyone who came. They are all treated warmly, and if there are people from poor family backgrounds, travel expenses will be subsidized.
Therefore, Li Bangyan quickly gained a reputation in the student circle. Although he failed in the provincial examination, he successfully became a candidate for the imperial examination. Later, he was awarded the title of Jinshi by the emperor, and he worked all the way to the position of Shaozai.
Li Bangyan was handsome, charming, and good at literature. He was called "Li Prodigal" and looked down upon Zhao Wen in Liangshan.
"Li Xiang, the audience of the article is different, and the writing method is also different. Liangshan's Zhaowen is not written for us. There is no need to write it so well. If it is written too well, how can ordinary people understand it?"
Li Gang looked at Li Bangyan and said, "It's a big deal if ordinary people can read a word. Even ordinary people can't understand a so-called good article. Liangshan's semi-vernacular Zhaowen is easy to understand, and ordinary people are the most important." Acceptable.
After hearing Li Gang's words, the faces of everyone in the hall darkened. It was only now that they realized why an imperial edict for ascending to the throne was written in a completely different way. It cursed people in the front and boasted in the back. From a literary and scientific point of view, it was nonsense and unorganized. Word.
But now they understand that Liangshan's Zhaowen was written for the common people and was written like this on purpose.
"These despicable thieves!"
Zhao Ji's anger was aroused again, as if he was being played.
Zhang Bangchang gritted his teeth and stared at Li Gang. He had just changed his concept and attracted the emperor's attention. Now he was completely ruined by Li Gang, and the emperor was angry again.
"Li Gang, do you want everyone to come off the stage together!"
Zhang Bangchang walked up to Li Gang and spoke fiercely in a low voice.
Today, His Majesty the Emperor is very angry, the most angry he has been in so many years since he took the throne. All officials in Tokyo have been summoned to the palace.
But no one can come up with a feasible plan to deal with Liangshan. Now that everyone can't come to power, we can't really waste it! Isn’t it the court’s face that’s been humiliated in the end?
"I'm just telling the truth!"
Li Gang looked at Zhang Bangchang and said.
"Okay, okay, then let's all get off the stage together. I'll see how you end up!"
Zhang Bangchang laughed angrily and stepped aside. He didn't care about the matter.
In Zhang Bangchang's mind, he was dedicated to serving the public good, for the officials, for the court, and for the emperor. Let's find an excuse to step down first, don't hold on to it, think of ways slowly, but all of this was ruined by Li Gang, and now Completely frozen.
"Think of a solution quickly. If you can't think of anything, get out and think!"
Zhao Ji looked at the officials in the hall and shouted.
At this time, Li Gang became the target of public criticism. Many people looked at Li Gang fiercely and cursed in their hearts that Li Gang was meddling in other people's affairs and causing everyone to suffer together.
"Your Majesty, you can still send me the message!"
Li Bangyan saluted.
"Those thieves in Liangshan can write a nonsense article to tell the world, but we can also write a plain and straightforward statement so that the people can understand it!"
Li Bangyan explained again.
"What's the use? Sun Lei will establish a country and ascend the throne in a few days. You want me to watch him establish a puppet dynasty. How can I face my ancestors!"
Zhao Ji yelled.
Seeing that the emperor was determined to destroy Liangshan, Li Bangyan had no choice but to step aside.
"Tong Guan, send troops to Liangshan to defeat the bandits!"
Zhao Ji looked at Tong Guan and shouted.
"Your Majesty, there are still four days until the Shangsi Festival on March 3rd. The troops and horses have not yet been assembled, the food and grass have not been prepared, and the equipment has not been built..."
Tong Guan directly talked about the difficulty. Anyway, it would be too late to send troops.
Zhao Ji gritted his teeth when he heard Tong Guan's words, but he also knew that there was some truth in what Tong Guan said. How could he suddenly send troops?
"Your Majesty, it is a heinous crime for thieves to establish a false dynasty. It is better to gather troops and horses immediately, prepare food, grass and equipment, and we will definitely be able to send troops in the next month!"
Liu Kai left the class and saluted.
"The last time we conquered Daming Mansion, we spent a lot of money and food. Now the treasury has no extra money and food!"
Hou Meng, the Minister of Household Affairs, said that the imperial court's annual tax revenue is limited. In recent years, wars have continued, and the national treasury has long been exhausted.
When they heard that there was no money and food, the generals who were leading the battle were speechless. Without money and food, they could do nothing.
"Your Majesty, why not levy a few more taxes?"
When Liang Shicheng saw that the emperor was worried about money and food, he smiled and said, "No money?" It doesn't exist. The Song Dynasty had a population of over 100 million. Each person received one penny, which was one hundred thousand guan.
"Your Majesty, no more taxes can be imposed!"
A young official in his mid-twenties came out of work and said, it was Hu Yin, the secretary and provincial secretary. This time he came in with the secretary supervisor to act as the secretary.
Secretary and Provincial School Secretary are usually selected from among the new scholars, and Hu Yin was selected as a Jinshi a few years ago.
"Humph, you have no right to speak above the court!"
Liang Shicheng was furious when he saw that the person speaking was an eighth-grade school clerk. He spoke in a dignified "hidden form", but an eighth-grade junior official dared to object.
"Your Majesty, the reason why the Liangshan bandits became big is because they were forced by excessive taxes. If we continue to increase taxes, it will only encourage Liangshan's arrogance!"
Hu Yin knelt down and spoke to Zhao Ji.
"It's nonsense. These taxes are all used to fight against the thieves on an equal footing and stabilize the world. If the rebels are not eliminated, the world will be in chaos, with countless casualties, so that the lives will be ruined and bones will be everywhere. The people can't tell which one is more serious, and you can't tell it either. Can’t tell the difference!”
Liang Shicheng angrily rebuked Hu Yindao. He held up a big banner and used major events to suppress Hu Yin, making Hu Yin unable to refute.
Of course, exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes will cause serious consequences, but compared with the chaos and wars in the world, they are not worth mentioning. Since ancient times, the people have been suffering, and if they take the overall situation into consideration, things will go away.
When Liang Shicheng gained power in one fell swoop, he showed no mercy. He knew that the emperor needed money and liked money. He had to do this well and regain the emperor's favor. Because he was so close to Wang Fu, he was also affected when Wang Fu was dismissed. implicated.
(End of chapter)
