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Chapter 194
Chai Rong: Zhao Kuangyin, I, Chai Rong, am not kind to you!In fact, I have also thought about it. If I am really seriously ill, I have no other choice, and I can't trust those two people. I may have a chance of survival if I choose you. I also know that it will be difficult for orphans and widowed mothers to be stable in the next few weeks. It's really God is unfair!

Queen Ma: Yes, God is unfair!As a woman, I feel sorry for you, the emperor.

Qin Shihuang: "Failing to win at the beginning of the battle" is the most tragic end for a hero. This is your regret, Chai Rong!
Wang Fuzhi: Chai Rong's strategy was enough to unify the world and bring about the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties. If Chai Rong could have lived a few more years, with his strategy and ideological baggage, he would have driven the Liao people back to the barren land in the north.

Zhu Di: I admire him very much. The national treasury can support successive wars. In addition to Chai Rong’s excellent strategic thinking, he also has his own ideas on governing the country. I can’t compare with him in this regard.

"With the good foundation laid by Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin imitated Chai Rong's actions and continued his unification career, easily annexing other regimes."

"After Zhao Kuangyin established the Northern Song Dynasty, he began to consolidate power. He strengthened centralization, reformed the military system, quelled the rebellion, captured Jinghu, defeated Hou Shu, pacified the Jiangnan area, and restored the unity of China. It has been more than 200 years since "the Anshi Rebellion ended." chaos.”

"In addition, Zhao Kuangyin knew very well that his country was taken from the hands of orphans and widowers. He was also afraid that this would happen again and the country changed hands, so he emphasized culture over military affairs. Therefore, the Song Dynasty was called "a world of literati" , and set about strengthening the centralization of power, strengthening the imperial power, and preventing his subordinates from having too much power to threaten their own rule."

"Adopt the methods of "recruiting elite soldiers, reducing real power, and making money" and "releasing military power over a glass of wine" to transfer local wealth and power to the central government."

"As the feudal dynasty developed into the Song Dynasty, centralization of power was further strengthened, but it also left behind the hidden danger of poverty and weakness."

"In short, Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty, Chai Rong established Zhao Kuangyin, and Zhao Kuangyin established the Song Dynasty."

"Zhao Kuangyin has made many reforms since he took office. His greatest contribution is to unify the divided situation, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the country's prosperity."

"In the history of thousands of years, the Han Dynasty was called the Strong Han Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty was called the prosperous Tang Dynasty. But in fact, neither the Han Dynasty nor the Tang Dynasty could compare with the Song Dynasty in terms of wealth. Although "emphasis on culture over military affairs" has its drawbacks, the people They don't think about it, they only know that the world is peaceful and they can have enough to eat, and Zhao Kuangyin did a good job in this aspect during his reign."

"Since the "Anshi Rebellion", it has been the most stable social environment, which made the Song Dynasty's management costs lower, and the surrounding ethnic minority regimes have been basically calmed down in the later Zhou Dynasty."

"After the "An-Shi Rebellion" during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period, nearly 200 years passed in wars. At this time, people's hearts were seeking stability. Song Taizu's "cup of wine to release military power" turned the Song Dynasty into a civilized world."

"After a cup of wine to release military power, the Song Dynasty achieved the goal of ruling the world through civilized rule, and the imperial power was expanded. However, the separation of powers between civil servants and the emperor in governing the country was a great progress. It appeased the people internally. Due to the peaceful domestic environment, the people's The requirements for social power are low, as long as there is no panic.”

"Promote Confucianism and attach great importance to education. Since Confucianism restricts personal ideology, this is the fundamental reason why he vigorously advocates Confucianism and the pursuit of learning and governing the country."

"In the theoretical governance strategy of the Song Dynasty, the issue of land annexation by large landowners was not controlled, which allowed many landless and bankrupt farmers to move into the cities."

"Due to the rise of the urban class, commerce has completed the cycle of residents' consumption, and thus the tertiary industry commerce and service industry have emerged, driving the prosperity and development of commerce." "There is no limit on time and place, and the boundaries of the city have been broken through. , buying and selling transactions can be conducted at street intersections and on both sides of streets in residential areas.”

"Vendors can trade in the streets. The most significant thing is that agricultural products have become a kind of commodity. With the refinement of market commodities, the development of handicraft industry has been promoted. The progress of handicraft industry has produced more handmade products for market transactions. , a virtuous cycle repeats itself.”

"In this case, if the common people have skills, they will pick up crafts, and if they don't, they will grow some fruits, melons and vegetables. In addition, there will be more businesses and more workers will be recruited, and the people's lives will suddenly improve."

"In addition, with the advancement of the shipbuilding industry, the ocean-going ships of the Song Dynasty broke the monopoly of Arab merchant ships for the first time in the world, and also enabled the maritime industry of the flower-growing country to become active."

"This is what I mean by the difference between the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was the dynasty with the most powerful military, the closest ethnic relations, and the most frequent foreign exchanges in history, while the Song Dynasty was the dynasty with the most prosperous economy and the most frequent foreign exchanges in history. The dynasty with the most developed science and technology, the most prosperous culture, and the richest living standards of the people."

"This caused the economy of the Northern Song Dynasty to reach an unprecedented level. It can be said that it was extremely rich. In the later period of the Great Song Dynasty, compensation and tribute were casually paid, and the national treasury could not be fully drained."

Liu Xiu: It was also because we only knew how to develop the economy and did not know how to domesticate the army, which led to the subsequent ending.

"The Song Dynasty suppressed military generals, including attaching importance to Confucianism. Let's not talk about this first. Let's talk about the advantages first. We have to admit that the economy of the Song Dynasty is unprecedented?"

"Before the Northern Song Dynasty, there were two population peaks. One was in the Han Dynasty, when the population exceeded 6000 million, and the second was in the Tang Dynasty, when the population exceeded 8000 million."

"By the Northern Song Dynasty, the population exceeded 1 million! This was a very huge achievement, because the territory of the Northern Song Dynasty was smaller than that of the Han and Tang Dynasties."

"With the development of economy, many new small cities sprung up in Jiangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Hebei and other places during the Song Dynasty. The development of commodity trade and market promoted the urbanization movement in the Song Dynasty."

"The population of Kaifeng, Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, reached one million. In the eyes of your ancients, this figure is very astonishing."

"For future generations, there is a painting called "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" that vividly records the urban appearance of Tokyo and the living conditions of people from all walks of life at that time. It is a witness to the prosperity of Bianjing, the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty, and a portrayal of the urban economic situation in the Northern Song Dynasty."

"Some people laugh at the cowardice of the Northern Song Dynasty. In fact, the money paid for indemnity and tribute is nothing to them. It's just that the following emperors were really rubbish. How could such a rich country be ruined? It was simply rubbish to the extreme!"

Li Shimin: If you have money, the opportunity for peace and development time in exchange for money in the early stage is indeed good, but this is never a long-term solution. Maybe if you, Zhao Kuangyin, live two more years, you can change the ending!I have to admit that you, Zhao Kuangyin, are amazing in making the people of the Northern Song Dynasty rich. You can be called the richest dynasty! "

(End of this chapter)