"Everyone, Zhang Fangping, the governor of the Zhangde Army, has just brought Cheng Yi, the storyteller from Jiying Hall to Beijing from Luoyang, into the palace. He is now in the banquet of Yanhe Hall, playing against the two palaces!"
Shi Deyi quietly approached Zhao Xu who was copying the copybook.
Zhao Xu heard this and said, "Cheng Yi has finally entered Beijing!"
He thought about the events of his previous life.
He owed Cheng Yi something.
But there is nothing we can do!
Compared to Cheng Yi, who had taught him, Zhang Dun was Zhao Xu's indispensable prime minister.
All major military and state affairs inside and outside the court were inseparable from Zhang Dun's assistance.
Now, he can find an opportunity to make up for Cheng Yi.
In addition, because Wen Yanbo is now in Bianjing, Cheng Hao's Shinto monument may lack an important inscriber.
Zhao Xu thought for a while, then took a piece of Yuan Shu paper and wrote four words on it: Mr. Mingdao.
This is the title that Wen Yanbo gave to Cheng Hao's Shinto Monument in Zhao Xu's previous life.
Now, Zhao Xu is using it, and it’s not bad!
Shi Deyi was beside Zhao Xu and continued to report: "Everyone, the Ministry of Rites sent people out of the city today to meet the envoy of the Western Thieves!"
"They waited a long time and finally arrived in Beijing?" Zhao Xu asked suspiciously.
Shi Deyi lowered his head.
The envoys of the Western Thieves, every time they have the opportunity to enter the country, they will find various reasons and excuses to delay on the way.
It's self-evident what the purpose was - they were observing the mountains, rivers, geography and roads of the Song Dynasty.
Therefore, these people are both messengers and craftsmen.
The Song Dynasty also knew this very well, so every time the envoys of the Western Thieves entered the country, they would be strictly restricted and monitored.
But after all, they are envoys. We cannot blindfold them and prevent them from seeing the roads, mountains, and rivers they pass along the way!
It would be embarrassing if word spread!
It would make people think that the Song Dynasty was afraid of the Western thieves!
Therefore, we can only urge them as much as possible or take them on a detour to prevent them from getting close to important cities such as Chang'an and Luoyang.
"That's right!" Shi De said as soon as he remembered something, "Everyone, I heard that another Korean monk seems to have come to Beijing to seek Dharma!"
Zhao Xu nodded.
Goryeo was Zhao Xu's key contact during his father's reign.
Envoys were sent to Goryeo many times for transportation, and monks and officials from Goryeo also came to Bianjing to seek Dharma and pay tribute.
However, these are superficial reasons.
Goryeo is just a cover-up and a cover!
The real purpose of Zhao Xu's father is to go deep into the Northeast from Goryeo to contact various Jurchen tribes!
For example, last year, a businessman was awarded an official position because he contacted the Jurchen.
This was also the foundation of the Sea Alliance!
The contact, testing and mutual trust between the Song Dynasty and the Jurchens were not established overnight during the Maritime Alliance.
It was Zhao Xu's father who started to keep in touch with Zhao Xu, and Zhao Ji took advantage of the diplomatic foundation and mutual trust established by three generations.
When Wanyan Aguda was in power, he was able to show goodwill to the Song Dynasty and was willing to accept Zhao Ji's money and silk in exchange for a land treaty. Even later, when the Song army could not even defeat the Liao and Han armies, he was willing to send troops to help - although he also had to But he really handed over the Youyan area he captured to the Song Dynasty!
Not only because Wanyan Aguda is a true hero and keeps his promise.
Even more because of the decades of contact and friendship.
However, Zhao Ji kept making stupid moves, and it could even be said that he tried to commit suicide many times.
Unfortunately, Wanyan Agu was beaten to death too early.
More importantly, the Song Army's combat effectiveness allowed the Jurchen nobles to see what was true and false.
So after Wanyan Agu was beaten to death, the Jurchens immediately went south.
Of course, these things are now done extremely confidentially.
Even the courtiers didn't know much. Most people only knew that the emperor contacted Goryeo and not the Jurchens!
From here, we can also see the outstanding vision of Zhao Xu’s father.
It only took three years from knowing the Jurchens to contacting the Jurchens, but they already understood that the Jurchens must be the future enemies of the Liao Kingdom!
The reason is simple - the Liao people's oppression and exploitation of the Jurchens has reached an outrageous level!
Under heavy pressure, there must be resistance!
Of course, Zhao Xu's father did not expect that the Jurchens could really destroy Liao.
It was purely for the purpose of disrupting the situation and causing trouble for the Liao Kingdom.
This is the same as the Liao Kingdom, which always secretly aided the Western thieves and even contacted Tubo Si in the Qing and Tang Dynasties.
Now Zhao Xu knows that the Jurchens are going to have a hero.
Naturally, he would not remind Liao Kingdom so kindly.
Of course - there was no point in reminding him. The Liao people were arrogant and arrogant, so how could they believe in the Song Dynasty.
Maybe people thought that Song Dynasty was sowing discord!
…
In Yanhe Hall.
After listening to Zhang Fangping's report, the two palaces looked at each other and then fell into deep thought.
After a long time, the Queen Mother asked the Queen Mother Xiang: "What does the Queen Mother think?"
She sighed softly to the Queen Mother and said, "I don't quite understand Mr. Xu Jiang's article!"
So, he asked the Queen Mother: "I don't know whether Zhang De is known. Are there any disciples of Mr. Xu Jiang among the ministers in the current dynasty?"
Of course, Zhang Fangping would not hide it, and said: "As a reminder to the compassionate sage, Deng Runfu, a Hanlin scholar, is the direct disciple of Mr. Xu Jiang!"
"In addition, Zeng Gong, a native of Shushe, is also Mr.'s direct disciple!"
After hearing this, the two palaces finally felt relieved.
Especially the Queen Mother felt very satisfied.
Because both Zeng Gong and Deng Runfu left a good impression on them!
Especially Deng Runfu. In the past few months, the Empress Dowager often asked him to advise Sixth Brother on his studies, which was very helpful.
The Empress Dowager then said: "Just follow what your two beloved ministers said!"
"Tomorrow, I and the Queen Mother will be here to take the officials and see Cheng Qing again!"
"I hope Cheng Qing will be ready!"
"I obey your decree!" Cheng Yi bowed again.
…
That night, Zhang Fangping personally took Cheng Yi to meet Sun Gu and also visited Han Jiang and Lu Gongzhu.
Won the support of these elders.
At least it's the default!
This is crucial, because if any of these people object, it may cause setbacks.
As for Wen Yanbo, Zhang Fangping wrote a handwritten letter to communicate with him.
Wen Yanbo subsequently wrote back, expressing his agreement.
After all, Mr. Xujiang Li Gou is better than Wang Anshi no matter what!
Moreover, although the thoughts of the Xujiang School and Wang Anshi's New Learning have many things in common, they also have a lot of differences.
There is a competition among the Xujiang School, which has a very good effect on disintegrating the almost all new learning within Taixue.
In addition, new parties can be divided.
Mr. Xu Jiang has many disciples. If he starts from scratch, there will inevitably be cracks and even conflicts within the new party!
Wang Anshi said it well - the dispute between Confucians lies in name and reality!
However, there are problems with this.
Once the Xujiang School rises, it will inevitably squeeze the old party's ideological trends.
However, Cheng Yi was a gentleman and didn't think so much. Even if I think about it, I won’t think there is any problem!
And others?
If the matter has nothing to do with you, just leave it alone!
…
The next day, Xinchou (ninth day of the seventh lunar month).
Right Prime Minister Han Jiang reported: The Baojia of Kaifeng Prefecture and the capital, west of Beijing, and east of Jingdong are numerous and cumbersome, and are not beneficial to the country, and are too many to hinder the farming season. The Kaifeng Prefecture and the three routes of Baojia will be dismissed and replaced with the old method of volunteering and bravery, and only the voluntary and strong will be taken. , when he was in the off-season, he went to the county town to review, and he still gave rewards; along the border roads and Baojia, Hebei and Hedong, it was related to border defense, so he begged to be retained, and according to the story, he sent people to various groups to teach.
Edict: Follow it.
He ordered the Privy Council to abolish the Baojia of Gyeonggi, Jingdong, Jingxi and Kaifeng Prefecture within this year. In the first month of the next year, the law of righteousness and bravery will be implemented, and envoys will be sent to various places to announce it.
After Zhao Xu learned about this, he just smiled and said: "Kang Guo Gong, you are old enough to seek the country!"
After Zhao Xu came to power in his previous life, based on the principle that what the old party opposed, I will definitely support, various ways of protecting armor were restored.
But when studying abroad in modern times, Zhao Xu's teacher used detailed data and countless cases to make Zhao Xu understand.
The defense methods used in the rear areas of Gyeonggi Province do more harm than good!
Because these places have been in peace for a long time and are far away from the front line.
The so-called Baojia proofreading is mostly just a show.
This is true from top to bottom!
Because neither the relevant officials nor the insurance households know what the use of such a review is? They don't have an imminent border crisis to deal with!
Therefore, this is just a waste of money, food and supplies.
In fact, the trained militiamen are vulnerable to attack. To say that they are just a mob is an exaggeration!
The most troublesome thing is that the governments in these places engage in prostitution for free from Baojia households.
Use this free labor to replace the old government services.
In this way, you can make two kinds of money at the same time - put the leftover money from the exemption law into your pocket, and at the same time, you can also accept filial piety (bribes) and respect (bribes) from the people. It's a pleasure!
And as a result, people's resentment naturally boiled.
Therefore, when Han Jiang wants to abolish the three-way Baojia, of course Zhao Xu actually supports it, but he can't say it himself. Now that Han Jiang has taken the initiative to do this for him, Zhao Xu is too late to be happy, so how can he object? !
Of course, after the three-way security law is abolished, we will face the consequences of the deterioration of local public security at the grassroots level.
Zhao Xu considered learning from modern times, and the government recruited a group of powerful civilians who were good at riding, or transferred some older cavalrymen from the Western Army to act as mounted policemen to hunt down thieves and maintain public order.
At the same time, it can be regarded as a reserve of cavalry among the people.
However, this matter needs to be considered in the long term.
Many aspects, laws and regulations must be considered.
Otherwise, these troopers risk becoming village bullies.
He even further degenerated into a thug for local households.
That would mean that Zhao Xu was raising a bunch of losers, and the people's grievances would be directed at him. This would be another NTR, and of course Zhao Xu would not allow it!
For the Zhao Guan family, they have always been the only ones to take advantage of others. How can they give others the opportunity to take advantage of themselves? !
When the news came out in the palace that the three-way defense was abandoned, it did not cause any dissatisfaction from Zhao Xu, and even received praise from Zhao Xu, "I am old enough to seek the country."
Han Jiang was greatly inspired!
With the young master's support (at least tacit approval), Han Jiang felt that the adjustment of the exemption law could be implemented in the Kaifeng mansion.
He has been preparing for several months, although some large and powerful households are opposed to it no matter what.
But most people still expressed limited support or no opposition.
Therefore, Han Jiang immediately summoned all the officials of the Service Law Review Office to begin summarizing the investigation of the service law in the past few days and began to negotiate new regulations on the service law.
Note: The long continuation of Zizhi Tongjian records the contacts and transactions with the Jurchens in the sixth and seventh years of Yuanfeng, but I forgot which volume it is, and I have to look for it.
The businessman's name was Ping Jian, a native of Mizhou, and he was granted a loan from the third class.
(End of chapter)
