I served as an admonisher in the Song Dynasty

Chapter 96: Using the changes in Qizhou to uncover changes in the world

At night, there is a cool breeze.

In the state government tea room.

Su Liang, Wang Anshi, and Sima Guang sat together.

Like-minded people like to talk all night long.

Su Liang took the initiative to make an appointment, and both Sima Guang and Wang Anshi were very excited.

The three of them planned to go to the bamboo forest behind the Yamen to hold candlelight talks at night, taste tea, appreciate bamboos and watch the moon.

After chatting until you feel comfortable, write a poem or article.

It will definitely become a good story.

Unfortunately, there were too many mosquitoes in the bamboo forest, so we had to move them to the teahouse.

After the three chatted for a few words.

Su Liang asked: "Jiefu, Junshi, in your minds, what is the purpose of Qizhou's reform?"

"Find a feasible way to solve the problem of the gap between rich and poor caused by land annexation, so that there will be no anti-people in the world and the people will be safe!" Wang Anshi blurted out.

This is Zhao Zhen's request.

Su Liang shook his head slightly.

Sima Guang added: "Let Qizhou become a prosperous and stable place that people in the world long for, so that all states in the world will come to learn from it."

Su Liang shook his head again.

Both of them looked at Su Liang doubtfully.

Su Liang took a sip of tea and said: "What you two said is the official purpose of Qizhou's reform, not our purpose."

"Is it different?" the two asked doubtfully.

Su Liang shook his head for the third time.

"Let me first summarize the reform strategies you two have implemented in Qizhou. Do you have any questions?"

Wang Anshi and Sima Guang stood up at the same time. They had always admired and respected Su Liang.

“First of all, implement the policy of suppressing land annexation and set different tax amounts according to the amount of land, so that the wealthy class such as merchants and landlords can sell their land, so that tenants can have land to cultivate, and reduce exploitation. At the same time, in order to avoid the resentment of the rich, lower the level of business for the wealthy class. tax and provide various favorable policies to attract more wealthy people to do business.”

"Secondly, in order to prevent tenants from having no money to buy land and being intruded by the risk of natural disasters, the Young Crops Law is implemented to reduce risks for tenants with low-interest loans."

"This method is beneficial to poor tenants, merchants and landlords, and is also beneficial to the development of Qizhou. Coupled with measures such as the establishment of imperial examinations, rectification of officialdom, and reclamation of wasteland, as well as the strong support of the court, as long as there are no wars or huge natural disasters, , three years later, Qizhou will inevitably undergo earth-shaking changes."

"Right?"

"This is indeed the idea." Wang Anshi said.

The final form of this idea is to make Qizhou have the capital to improve its government.

Su Liang continued: "I believe that according to the abilities of the two of you, there will be no problem in making Qizhou rise to the top in three years and make Qizhou an ideal place that people in the world aspire to."

"But this is not enough. If we do this, there will still be only one Qizhou in the world, and it will be difficult for more Qizhou to appear. In addition, suppressing land annexation is only one part of the reform, not the whole."

"With all due respect, I think the two of you are not reforming in Qizhou, but serving as parent officials supported by the people in Qizhou. There are many young officials in the Song Dynasty who are qualified for such a thing."

When these words came out, it hurt people's self-esteem a bit.

Both Wang Anshi and Sima Guang thought they had done a lot.

Unexpectedly, in Su Liang's eyes, what he did was ordinary and had nothing to do with the reform.Su Liang said seriously: "I think the purpose of Qizhou's reform should be to use the changes in Qizhou to create changes in the world."

"Only when the officials and most courtiers are willing to reform the entire Song Dynasty, and make them believe that Qizhou's reform strategy will strengthen the Song Dynasty and prosper the Song Dynasty when implemented nationwide, the Qizhou Reform will be considered a success. Otherwise, it will all be a failure!"

"Although you two are in Qizhou, if you focus on Qizhou, what you are doing is not a reform!"

"As the two leaders of Qizhou's reform, they not only need to make Qizhou rich, but also keep trying on this land. For example, they try to see whether the Green Crops Law can still be fully implemented in other places. Under the premise that the problem of redundant officials has not been solved. Will the implementation of the Young Crops Law cause the people to fall into debt again due to the negligence of local officials? How to make money for the court, how to save money for the court, how to make the people rich, and how to prevent government and businessmen from colluding..."

"Since Qizhou became autonomous, it was no longer Qizhou, but the epitome of our Song Dynasty..."

These words immediately stunned Er Sima Guang and Wang Anshi.

The two of them didn't think that much at all.

At this moment, the two of them suddenly felt that there was a heavy burden on them.

However, they felt that what Su Liang said was quite correct.

If the Qizhou Reform could not lead to the Song Dynasty's Reform, it would be a complete failure.

"You two, don't listen to the theory I proposed in the court, 'First change a state, then change the way, and then change the way, and then change a country.' It's just to deceive those conservatives."

Immediately, Su Liang looked at the two serious-looking people and smiled.

"Don't think that you two are the only ones carrying the Song Dynasty forward. In fact, in my eyes, from the moment I left Bachelor Ouyang in Bianjing City, the entire Song Dynasty's reform began!"

"My task in the court is to drive those useless ministers out of the court, and if they can't be driven out, I will kill them. In addition, I will continue to convey the benefits of the reform to the officials, and then let the good ministers return to the court."

The person who endured death mentioned by Su Liang was obviously Xia Song; and the virtuous ministers were Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi and others.

"Just think about it, after three years, maybe it won't take three years at all. You two will have many reform strategies that the officials are willing to try, and all the reformers such as Fan Gong and Fu Gong will return to the court. I'm sure What kind of scene will Song be like!"

"What you two are going to do is to be the pioneers of our reform in the Song Dynasty. The path you take is the road to our reform in the Song Dynasty!"

After hearing these words, Wang Anshi and Sima Guang couldn't help but feel in awe, and quickly stood up and raised their hands towards Su Liang.

They didn't expect that Su Liang had such ambitious goals and plans.

And Su Liang confided his long-suppressed thoughts to like-minded people, and he couldn't help but feel much better.

Since he entered Beijing, he has been thinking about reform to save Song Dynasty.

This is because there is no shame of Jingkang, there is no corner of peace, there is no such thing as Dog Song and Big Coward as later generations call it, and there are not so many slavish cultures and systems that followed for hundreds of years...

"Brother Jingming, what you said today really makes Jiefu feel ashamed. Brother Jingming is the only one who really plans for us in the Song Dynasty. Next, I know what to do!" Wang Anshi said solemnly.

Sima Guang also sighed: "Now, Jun Shi knows what a man's ambition is. In the past three years, I know which direction I should work hard for!"

……

After the three exchanged many ideas, they finally talked about Fan Zhongyan's "Ten Things".

Although "Articles and Ten Matters" failed, it served as an important reference for the new law.

Once the conversation started, it was difficult for the three of them to stop.

They continued chatting until Dongfang showed his belly white, and Su Liang called for an emergency stop. The three of them couldn't help but yawned, and went to rest.

At this moment, there was another person on the roof.

It was none other than the chamberlain Zhang Maoze. He looked at the rising sun in the east and couldn't help but reveal a bright smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)