Cui Xian had not figured out one thing at the beginning, and her husband had already had some influence in the court. If you say that those who believe, no matter Zhang Fangping or Wu Yu, you can trust him, why not tell Zhang Hai? How difficult it is to see the emperor? Zhang Hai is not someone else, and he has caused the rebellion of the Song Dynasty.

After thinking for several days, I finally figured out my husband's mentality. It's not that I can't bear it, I'm not afraid of ten thousand, but I'm afraid of it. Some ministers can still believe it, but what if there is an error? Or it may cause serious internal strife due to my husband's affairs.

Therefore, the only one who knows the truth can be the emperor or himself.

Now the emperor may not summon Zhang Hai because of some people. How can he bring these words to the emperor's ears? It is not brought to the emperor's ears through advice, but to report secretly in person. Not many people are qualified.

After thinking about it, I sent someone to call Mr. Lu.

After gilding in Hangzhou, Lu Gongzhu returned to the capital to serve as a small official, but the officials of the museum laid a good foundation for their success in the future. It has nothing to do with his own officials, but it was Lu Yijian's arrangement. Lu Gongzhu did not have this qualification yet, so he might use his mouth to get some useful information in the court, so that Cui Xian could slowly analyze the dynamics of these officials.

When Mr. Lu arrived, he said respectfully: "Master."

But it was the ceremony of juniors.

They are all old acquaintances, Cui Xian gestded and said, "Uncle Hui, you're taller."

"Thank you, Madam, for your concern," said Lu Gongzhao thankfully. The Zheng family was the happiest time in his life. He learned a lot of knowledge about being a person and an official, and a lot of books. The Zheng family was happy and made him feel that that period was very warm and left beautiful memories for his youth.

"Sit down, don't be restrained."

"I don't know," Mr. Lu laughed and then returned to his former appearance.

Cui Xian talked about the situation.

Mr. Lu said, "Madam, don't worry, I will do it for you."

There is a lot of rumors in the capital. It is impossible for Mr. Lu to hear it. But he just came back, and the elder brother came in and the emperor came back after robbing the love. Otherwise, he would have to stay in his hometown and continue to be in Ding You. Therefore, there was not much news.

Mr. Lu left the Zheng family and began to pay attention.

The court has been quarreling over the candidates for envoys. Jia Changchao proposed to let Liang Shi go to Khitan for envoys. As for the name of the mission, this is easy to deal with. It is recommended that Liang Shi be the one who sent the mission to Khitan and is very familiar with border affairs. He is the best candidate for envoys.

It seems reasonable. But Wu Yu was unhappy. Liang Shi is now degenerate, and is so tidy. Can he go to the Khitan? He will stop if he doesn't go to the Khitan. Once he goes to the Khitan, Zheng Lang is in danger.

Jia Changchao shouted, "You said I formed a clique?"

"You know whether there is a knot or not." Wu Yu faced tit for tit.

"Your Majesty, who formed a clique?" Jia Changchao asked Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen did not participate, and Jia Changchao's little movements were clear in his heart. He asked Wu Yu: "Wu Qing, who do you think is on the Khitan?"

"Yes, Cai Xiang. He once went to Khitan for academic exchanges as a literati and also had the experience of serving as an envoy. This time it has nothing to do with the ability of the administration. It only requires a straightforward person to bring the truth back to the court. It is not as honest as Cai Xiang."

Zhao Zhen did not make any sound.

He believed in Cai Xiang, but this time was not the time to use Cai Xiang. At least he had to wait until he felt that the gentleman's forces had been almost wiped out and did not harm the country.

Zhang Fangping said: "Or I recommend one person. Bao Zheng."

He is also a good candidate. He has served as a mission to Khitan, has done a good job and is a well-established person.

Wu Yu said: "I don't think it's right. Bao Zheng is too square and is not flexible."

It was Bao Zheng who made a memorial report at the critical moment, attacking the new law to be nepotist, using cruel officials such as the Three Tigers of Jiangdong to disturb the people and disrupt the national and local governments. Then the new policy was like the snow in March, melting and collapsed one after another. This person was Wang Gongchen's man, so he could not believe it.

Zhang Fangping said unhappily: "Wu Yu, whether Bao Zheng was unable to be flexible, how many negotiations with the Western Xia envoys have been negotiated with you with your own eyes and what you have evaluated will be unreasonable."

Don't make a mistake, everything is full of plants and trees.

Both of them made a mistake. Bao Zheng was indeed Fang Zheng. Although he was appointed by Wang Gongchen, he did not follow Wang Gongchen. Although he had been a subordinate of Zhang Fangping, Zhang Fangping made a mistake and still impeached him. The two were half right.

Song Xiang said: "Or send Ye Qingchen to the Khitan."

"Not suitable," Wu Yu and Zhang Fangping said in unison. Nothing else, Ye Qingchen had served as the Third Envoy, and his official position was too high, so it was not appropriate to be an envoy. Zheng Lang went there, which was already shameful, and was forced to helplessly. Now he did not need to curry favor with the Khitans. How could he let Ye Qingchen go to the Khitans as an envoy?

Zhao Zhen’s head hurts when he chooses four people.

Although this situation is what he needs, he will no longer be like before, and he, the emperor, sometimes becomes like a child. Fan Zhongyan pointed to the east and did not dare to go west. However, there were many difficulties in making decisions.

Moreover, the four candidates made Zhao Zhen uneasy. Ye Qingchen's departure was not very appropriate, and the Song Dynasty could not be inferior to this. See if Liu Liufu was promoted, did the Khitan send him to the Song Dynasty? Bao Zheng's movement was unclear, and Zhao Zhen was also afraid that Wang Gongchen instructed Bao Zheng to wear small shoes for Zheng Lang, and Cai Xiang and Zhao Zhen himself did not want to. As for Liang Shi, as an official, it is okay, but it is related to Zheng Lang's safety. He doubted the relationship between Liang Shi and Jia Changchao, and was even more afraid of putting small shoes for Zheng Lang. After thinking about it, he thought of one person, but no one raised it, so he endured it and refused to say it.

Let them quarrel, and let them scatter in the court, otherwise they will always be grouped together, which is not conducive to the Zhao family's rule over the world.

Listening to the arguments of several people, Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Issuing an edict to reduce the annual amount of Yanjing in Zizhou by one million, and then one cent of silver, pig and silk."

This is a measure to relieve stress for the people.

The salt classes in the four roads of Sichuan and Xia are all relied on by county officials. However, many wells have been mined for many years, and the output of salt has decreased, but the taxation is still the same. Officials who are greedy for political achievements often make more lessons and harm the people. The court thought it harmed the people and issued many edicts to stop the reduction. This is kind-hearted. But through this, we can see one of the reasons for the failure of Wang Anshi's reform.

There are policies from the top and countermeasures from the bottom (I suddenly thought of the current housing reform, haha).

Some officials used their intentions to achieve political achievements, but they were not bad. At least there was Wang Anshi, a big bull. However, some officials wanted to fill their personal pockets, with fewer taxes and fewer opportunities for embezzlement. So they didn't listen. The court came up with another solution, and reducing them was not a solution. Just like the high housing prices later, the important reason was that local officials wanted to sell land to make money. If they could buy land, can the house prices rise? It is impossible to reduce the price of land. They had to increase housing tax regulation to prevent the interests of local governments from being damaged. In fact, if the housing tax was levied, the house prices would not drop unless they were completely blown up. The same was true for the reform of the Song Dynasty. In order to facilitate the people, the salt class listened to five points to change silver, crock and silk instead, and one pound of salt was used for twenty to thirty. One tael of silver, one piece of crock and one piece of silk, and a piece of 900 to 1,200 yuan. The salt was given a slightly higher price, and the salt was replaced by other materials.

But some salt wells gradually dried up, and the price of silver was not right. The price of silver in the capital was almost 2,000 yuan. If there was not Ping An Supervision, it would have risen. Now it is worth 1,000 yuan, is anyone happy? Later, in order to facilitate the people, the imperial edict was paid with gold and silk. It is okay not to pay salt, but to pay gold and silk to facilitate the people.

The same principle is to cover up the bell.

As a result, the shortage of silver rose to 3,000, which was one thousand more expensive than the capital. The silver rose, and the others also rose. It was not where the productive silk was located, but it also rose to 3,000. In most parts of the Song Dynasty, the price of silk was always higher, and the good silk was only a little more than two chunks, and even the salt rose to 40 cents per catty. If the salt production was large, it would be fine. The main salt production was shrinking, and even the people were not willing to benefit the salt. As a result, the people suffered.

This edict was for the people of Zizhou to relax.

He is very attentive, but he can often re-task to form a chain of interests. As Zheng Lang said, trading goods with consistent money is not only a way to generate money that is consistent money and goods. The taxes and chain-types will produce many benign interactions, which may lead to the commercial value of two coins or five coins. The same is true for the reduction. After the implementation, the people will reduce some of the pressure and the court will reduce the income of one thousand coins. As a result, the officials of the county in their prefectures lost more than 20,000 yuan.

Zhao Zhen was furious and sent someone to investigate, but it was a mess. Then Zhao Zhen was so angry that he hummed in the palace.

It is just a small problem, and it can be imagined that it is difficult for a country to manage. Therefore, Zheng Lang repeatedly said that Fan Zhongyan was frivolous, and that was easy. He sent a few moral gentlemen to go down and check it, and the world's great governance will come.

At present, Zhao Zhen did not know that many policies to facilitate the people were introduced, some were implemented better, while others were like Zizhou, causing greater trouble and making Zhao Zhen feel very sad.

But Zhao Zhen did have good intentions.

These years are also the golden time of Zhao Zhen. With the nourishment of Concubine Zhang's love, he is full of energy and superb political skills, the court is very calm under his rule. Even without Zheng Lang, despite the constant disasters, it also created the golden age of the Song Dynasty.

A few days later, Jia Chang reported to the court, saying, "Your Majesty, I went to the inn to discuss with Zhang Hai. Zhang Hai said that Zheng Lang's intention was to refuse to participate in the Khitan tribute, but he was in Khitan and it was inconvenient to punish the Northern Dynasties. I hope Your Majesty will clearly observe. In addition, there are many rumors that are not conducive to Zheng Lang, and it is probably because the Khitan sent people to spread rumors and persecut Zheng Lang, so he asked His Majesty to send people to find out where the rumor was initiated and to make Zheng Lang clear."

Jia Changchao made this advice, which surprised Zhao Zhen.

He knew the conflict between Jia Changchao and Zheng Lang, but before Zheng Lang came back, there were traces of gentlemen and friends, and he had to use Jia Changchao before he was cleaned up. Besides, Jia Changchao was considered to be most of his close confidants. It was unfavorable to Zheng Lang and he had no doubt about his loyalty.

He was carefully controlling all the situation.

But I didn't expect that Jia Changchao would actually explain Zheng Lang.

He spit out a word in a vague way: "Uh."

Nothing said anything more.

Zhang Fangping and Wu Yu were also puzzled. They were thinking in their hearts that it would be strange if the rumors were so fast without you, so big.

There are all kinds of rumors everywhere now, where can I check it?

After several days, Wu Yu did not remember that he thought that Zheng Lang would not preside over the imperial examination. As an envoy, it would be best to learn from Su Wu and not to betray him. Zhang Fangping had already realized that it was wrong. Jia Changchao was very mean, and wanted to use the Khitans to persecute Zheng Lang. If Zheng Lang could refuse, he would have refused in the Khitans as early as possible. Why bother to ask about the court?

So he came to the inn again to ask Zhang Hai. At this time, Zhang Hai was awake after Cui Xian's instructions and told him the whole story.

Zhang Fangping made a memorial.

Recently, I heard that Shaanxi has a drought in summer, and two wheat (bial and wheat) are not harvested. Although there are rainy places in the near future, the autumn fields may not be expected. The people are already in trouble and have been quite moving. This situation is, but it is not very serious. Next year, it will be a hard time. Although some refugees have caused a lot of refugees this year, because of the bumper harvest last year and the Sanbai Canal, the harm is not great. Then, the labor-for-relief method was used, and officials from all over Shaanxi solved the refugees on the spot. This is not the point that Zhang Fangping wants to say, but what he wants to say below.

Although the border police are peaceful, the war is still good, and the facts are worrying. The grain storage committee is the most important thing to do. The grain storage committee has to pay attention to the food reserves. All localities must prepare food quickly and not be careless. It is also a good advice. The court is gentle to the Xia gang, who was originally a rescheduling to stop the people. If the cost of the service does not decrease, material resources will be increasingly trapped. In addition to the states, earthquakes have been reported, due to the signs of surplus Yin. In the harem, there is no excessive control, and the outer court has no power, so we should be warned. Overall, it is still good. Although Concubine Zhang in the harem favors, it is not excessive. Except for Jia Chang, the ministers in the court do not harm the world like gentlemen. But they should also be cautious. The people are at peace and the barbarians are prepared. However, the fortresses and soldiers are weak. If the enemy soldiers come, they will definitely not be able to fight. If they defend, they will follow

The natives should use it themselves. It is also a good advice, and they are in line with Zheng Lang's intentions. Fan Zhongyan desperately built a fortress, and the more they built it, it seemed good. In the end, so many troops came to garrison. No matter how strong the fortress was, they would still be easily captured without troops. If the enemy did not launch a large attack on the army, what would they do to send so many soldiers to the border? The loss and cost difference between transporting grain from Jiangnan to Guanzhong is at least two or three times the loss and cost. Therefore, Zhang Fangping came up with a plan. Generally, the invasion of Western Xia will be harvested after autumn and does not require agricultural production, so that invasion will be invaded. In spring and summer, the Rong people did not make a big move. After March, the Rong people were busy with farming and drove their troops to the mainland to eat, saving expenses. In the month of **, the border will be re-sent, which will save a lot of money.

Although the method is good and too optimistic, for Li Yuanhao, anything can happen. The garrison soldiers still need to leave some, but they can transfer some of them and have a defensive effect. It is definitely not possible to hand them all over to the local soldiers.

After talking about this, he also said that Jia Changchao said that he seduced Zhang Hai, and Zheng Lang would not refuse the tribute ceremony easily. He also said that the various benefits of Zheng Lang's tribute ceremony were not too much angered the Khitan. After all, the Khitan attached great importance to Zheng Lang and would not be killed. Is it impossible for the imperial court to attack the Northern Dynasties for Zheng Lang? Second, the Khitan attached great importance to martial arts, and therefore the soldiers were brave. If they value literature, what would they be afraid of? Third, the southern Khitan was mostly Han people, advocated Confucianism, promoted national education, and benefited the people in the southern Khitan's return.

With these three benefits, why can’t we agree?

Moreover, the court sent two groups of literati to promote education for the court, but the Khitan control was quite strict and did not make great contributions. This was a good time, so why didn’t we take the opportunity to promote Confucianism and make the Khitan even more cowardly? Jia Changchao had a lot of intentions.

Originally targeting Jia Changchao, but when Wu Yu heard it, he said angrily: "Zhang Fangping's side is a mistake. Confucianism is the way to enrich the country and strengthen the people. Zheng Lang all kinds of them are derived from Confucianism. When did Confucianism become a cowardly way? Could it be that the court wanted to restore the system of the Five Dynasties?"

Zhang Fangping was also furious and asked: "There is no difference between our dynasty using Confucianism and Khitan using Confucianism? Our dynasty has been using Confucianism since the Han Dynasty, and it is used to it as a common practice. Therefore, Confucianism is beneficial to our dynasty. However, Khitan is a nomadic people, although its land is wide, but its population is sparse. Once we put down the horse whip, we will study the great power of Confucianism like our dynasty. What are we afraid of? Why is the black and white inverted? It is indeed a gentleman!"

In fact, Wu Yu absolutely had no malice towards Zheng Lang, but he was very serious about Confucianism. Zhang Fangping had no malice, but he hated the gentleman's reversal of black and white, so he belittled Wu Yu. Besides, Zheng Lang and his party could not be bad. If he didn't do it well, it would be life-threatening. His personality was not very fierce, and the lack of communication caused this conflict.

Jia Changchao originally wanted to fight back, but when he saw Zhang Fangping and Wu Yu having sex, he resolutely retreated. It had nothing to do with me, but he was still watching the show.

Lu Gongzhe brought the news back, and Cui Xian rubbed her head. Her delicate eyebrows were also twisted together, which was a headache. (To be continued)

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