I will never be Renzong

Chapter 63 Candidates for the Imperial Envoy

In the Chongming Palace, this was the first time Liu E saw Zhao Zhen angry at the ministers. She had to say that although she was a little surprised, she was more relieved, because as a king, it is not enough to be benevolent , at the critical moment, you have to let the subjects of the world see Longwei, otherwise, you will be just a puppet on the dragon chair after all.

After Wang Zeng's words fell, Zhao Zhen had no intention of letting it go, but said directly: "What Wang Xiang just said is to avoid the people in the world from owing taxes in order to achieve the purpose of hiding wealth among the people. I have to say that the starting point is good, but the facts What? This year, the Yellow River burst its banks, washed away farmland, destroyed houses, and displaced tens of thousands of people. Have you ever seen those wealthy landlords donate a grain of rice? In the end, 200 million yuan of money was allocated from the internal treasury for disaster relief. "

"I really want to ask, what is the purpose of hiding wealth among the people? Isn't it because when the country is in trouble, can these people lend a helping hand to the victims? There are very few people who come to help, and more of them are hoarders and rich landlords and tyrants. Another point, I don’t know if you have calculated how much money is allocated from the internal treasury every year to maintain the operation of the court. Has anyone thought about how to return the money that the imperial court borrowed from the inner treasury?"

For the ministers of the Song Dynasty who were full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, Zhao Zhen was also very helpless. According to this method, the inner treasury will not last long. This is one of the reasons why Song Shenzong later appointed Wang Anshi to reform, because not only the court has no money No, the royal family has no money.

Zhao Zhen said again: "During Taizu's time, the world had just returned to stability, but the fiscal balance of the imperial court was at least 500 million guan every year. During Taizong's time, even though he used troops against the Liao Kingdom twice, there was still a surplus in the treasury every year. Looking at the present, Song Dynasty The Liao Dynasty negotiated peace, the soldiers rested and the people were in peace, the world was healthy and the economy was prosperous, but what about the imperial court? Every year, the finances are often stretched. As important ministers of the two governments, shouldn’t the ministers reflect on it? What led to this situation, my lord The Song Dynasty has been established for less than a hundred years, and you are facing such a financial deficit. Instead of thinking about increasing income and reducing expenditure, you still talk about tax exemption without shame, and you have read decades of books in the stomach of a dog!"

"Cough cough cough! Officials are careful! After all, Taizu once said: rule the world with the scholar-bureaucrats! Officials have to rely on the families of the nobles!"

Liu E was naturally happy to see all the ministers being stunned and speechless. After all, these ministers persecuted her a lot just now, but Zhao Zhen swears in public, so she couldn't sit still.

It's really cool to say what you want to say in your heart, but Zhao Zhen doesn't just want to be cool.

"Ma'am! I made a slip of the tongue!"

Zhao Zhen hurriedly got up and bowed to Liu E, then sat upright and said: "It is true that the Taizu once said that he would rule the world with the scholar-bureaucrats, but the reason why the Taizu said this is because the Taizu believed that the great Song Jiangshan Sheji was the leader of the world's scholars. Under governance, it will become more expansive, the world will be peaceful, and the people will return to their hearts. But look at the current famines in various places, and uprisings occur from time to time. The Liao Kingdom in the north is eyeing, and the party in the west is about to move. It has become a trend that cannot be lost. Look at the scholars What are you doing? You’re drunk on money, you don’t want to make progress, you just pass by. It’s true that the Song and Liao peace negotiations were true, but everyone, don’t forget that it was a peace treaty that was exchanged for the hard-earned money of the people of the Song Dynasty. It is an unequal treaty and a shame. !"

Zhao Zhen's voice suddenly increased, and Longwei chanted loudly, resounding through Chongming Hall.

The Chanyuan Alliance ended the 25-year war between Song and Liao, created a peace between Song and Liao for more than [-] years, promoted economic and cultural exchanges between Song and Liao, and was conducive to the economic development, cultural prosperity and prosperity of the Chinese nation. National integration also saved a large amount of military expenditure for the Song Dynasty.

These are the benefits brought by the Tanyuan alliance, Zhao Zhen is sure, but the Chanyuan alliance broke the backbone of the people of the Song Dynasty. Although Taizu Taizong valued civil servants, he still valued generals very much and paid attention to maintaining Civil and military balance, but after the signing of the Chanyuan Alliance, the civil and military affairs of the Song Dynasty lost their balance. The great rivers and mountains were buried.

Frankly speaking, the Tanyuan alliance can be regarded as a long-term strategy of the civil servants of the Great Song Dynasty. This strategy is to boil frogs in warm water. After the peace talks between Song and Liao, the Liao Kingdom's armaments gradually relaxed, and finally the country was subjugated by Jurchen, who had less than [-] people. , but every time one of the northern nomads falls, another rises up.

In the 300 years of the Song Dynasty, the scholar-bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty overthrew the Liao Kingdom and the Jin people, but in the end they could not escape the fate of being destroyed. If the original deity is there, it will eventually harm others and oneself.

In the Chongming Hall, except for Wang Qinruo who was arrogant, the other ministers all lowered their heads, enduring Zhao Zhen's stern shouts.

After complaining and cursing, Zhao Zhen's mood improved a lot, and he said instead: "I will abide by the vow to rule the world with the scholar-officials all my life, but I have my words first, and the rule of the world with the scholar-bureaucrats is not for the purpose of displacing the people of the world. Nor is it to make the treasury unable to make ends meet, and it is not to make the landlords rich. "

Zhao Zhen said again: "Tang Taizong once said: the king is the boat, the people are the water, and the water can carry the boat and overturn it. It is a boat, and the scholar-bureaucrats are the oars used to row the boats forward. If the oars are broken or eaten by insects, I will not hesitate to replace the oars."

"Okay! Okay! The official family is a boat and water. The Ai family's knowledge is shallow and they can't understand it. They just discuss the facts. According to the Ai family's opinion, some taxes owed by the people of the world should be exempted, and some should not be exempted. Instead, it should be fined, what do you think?"

"The Queen Mother is wise!"

All the ministers hurriedly prayed in unison, thinking that if the officials piled up again, what face would they have to face the ministers.

"Since this is the case, the imperial court should send an official to find out the real situation of the people who owe the land tax. Wang Xiang, who do you think is the right person to send?"

Liu E asked Wang Qinruo.

"Queen Mother, please think again!"

The land tax owed by the Qing Dynasty was obviously an offending errand, and most of the ministers in the court were wise and safe.

After a long time, Wang Qinruo tentatively said: "Back to the queen mother, I think that Ju Yong, the supervisory censor, is the best candidate because he doesn't flatter the rich and powerful, and he doesn't show favoritism!"

Ju Yong hated Wang Qinruo very much, and repeatedly investigated his shortcomings secretly, and often wrote to impeach Wang Qinruo, but Empress Dowager Liu E obviously believed in Wang Qinruo more, so Wang Qinruo wanted to use this to get rid of Ju Yong.

If Wang Qin is Zhao Zhen's close minister, his loyalty to Zhao Zhen is undoubtedly, but the close minister also has his own selfishness.

Zhao Zhen saw through Wang Qinruo's selfishness. Ju Yong was a good person, but he only relied on his mouth to supervise the censor. Zhao Zhen obviously did not think Ju Yong was qualified for the job.

"What do you think of the official?"

Liu E suddenly asked Zhao Zhen.

"Ma'am! Ju Yong is just an official. He has never been released as an official. He is quite ignorant of folk affairs. I'm afraid it will be difficult for the imperial court to send him to gain anything."

Zhao Zhen replied.

"Then who do the officials think can take on this important task?"

Liu E frowned and asked.

"Ma'am! I think that Li Di has served as the prime minister in Zhongshu and also served as an official outside, so sending him to the meeting will get twice the result with half the effort."

Kou Zhun is bored to death at home, Zhao Zhen doesn't want anything to happen to Li Di who is also idle at home, and with Li Di's character, he is also the best candidate for this job.

"Well! Li Di is indeed suitable! Promote Li Di to be the left servant of the household department and the envoy of the Xuanhui Academy. As an imperial envoy, he will work with the three divisions to investigate the land tax owed by the common people and wealthy households!"

Liu E finally made the decision.

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