The rise of the late Song Dynasty reigns supreme

Chapter 622: The Wealth of the People Makes the Country Strong!
"What's the secret of Amber Villa?"

Zhao Yougong glanced at Zhao Gou, and said: "You have already proclaimed yourself emperor, so let me tell you about this too!"

Zhao Gou listened intently. He guessed that there must be some secrets in Amber Villa, but he never knew what it was.Even when he took over, he didn't pay close attention to it, but he always felt that something was related to Amber Villa.

"The Qilin token can only be held by the owners of the villa, because the Qilin token represents the emperor." Zhao Yougong explained, "It means that the owner of the villa has been in charge of the emperor for generations. Except for the emperor, no one in the world knows that there is such a thing. organization."

"Since Emperor Taizu, this organization has existed. I don't need to say more about this, you know it too. However, what really changed was the Emperor Taizu. He knew that his ability was limited, so he let my father take charge of it. It is also the emperor's will that father handed over the villa to you, and at that time you will definitely be the best candidate for the heir to the throne."

"If this is the case, why didn't the father ever tell me about it? Even the thirteenth uncle has been hiding?" Zhao Gou said suspiciously.

Zhao Yougong said: "At the beginning, my royal father wanted to tell you the meaning of the villa, but you have been unwilling to accept the big responsibility, and later you have concealed it. The villa is the power of the world in the hands of the emperor. There are rivers and lakes."

"When the Qilin Commander appears, no matter which sect must obey orders, this is the agreement made by my father when he was the master of the villa to challenge all sects and sects. Of course, there are also some old friends of my father, so I give him this To save face, I agreed."

"The prince ascended the throne as emperor, but he didn't know the existence of this organization. In other words, he was the emperor in name, but in fact he didn't fully control the power. If the emperor hadn't willingly passed on to the next emperor, this villa would have become the most secretive existence, independent of A force outside the imperial court."

Zhao Gou bowed his head in thought and remained silent, he finally understood the meaning of Amber Villa. 'Amber' is a fossil that has been found for thousands of years, and it is buried underground. This is the case in Amber Villa, which represents the power secretly controlled by the emperor, that is, it represents Jianghu.

If he inherits the throne but doesn't know about Amber Villa, he is only in control of the imperial court, but he cannot control the affairs of the Jianghu.If he inherits the throne and controls the Amber Villa, then he is the real dragon and phoenix among men, that is, the Son of Heaven, the Ninth Five.

Qilin Ling is the symbol of the owner of the villa, and there are rumors in the Jianghu: "Qilin Ling, the master of the rivers and lakes!" '

In addition, the Qilin Token is divided into primary and secondary tokens, and the primary tokens generally do not appear in the world, while the villa owner takes the secondary tokens.In the token, there is a list of the personnel of the villa, as well as the contact information of each sect, so the token has always been in the hands of the emperor.

Zhao Gou took back the primary token, and the secondary token was in charge of Zhao Yougong, that is to say, he handed over Amber Villa to Zhao Yougong, just like his father.Moreover, Gao Chong was also arranged by Zhao Gou to enter the villa, but he was not in charge of the villa, but made him the owner of the villa.

Because the Amber Villa has always been managed by members of the royal family, outsiders do not know about it.

Next, after Zhao Gou ascended the throne as emperor, he began to make drastic reforms to the Song Dynasty's system.No matter who opposes it, it doesn't matter, Zhao Yougong supports it from the side.Even if the six ministers objected, it was useless, and Zhao Gou ignored them all.

Zhao Gou followed the line of Wang Anshi's reform and continued to implement the Fangtian Average Tax Law, the Market Change Law, the Average Loss Law, the Baojia Law, the Disarmament Law, the Military Law, the Horse Bao Law, and the Military Weapons Supervision Law; At the same time as the Water Conservancy Law, changes were made: in February and May of each year, when the crops were not harvested, the government allocated funds and food to farmers, and as long as there were members of the family who joined the army, they would pay an extra five taels of silver, which was regarded as a subsidy.

As for the Farmland Water Conservancy Law, the government will send supervisors to investigate it, and it is no longer one of the performance evaluation criteria for officials.Moreover, Zhao Gou also implemented the Peasant Law, that is, as long as the people have evidence to prove that local officials have corrupted and accepted bribes and other behaviors that are not conducive to the people, they can jointly file a petition to the court. Make a ruling in person, or assign a special person to verify the situation.

Since the Great Song Dynasty is waiting to be revitalized and talents are urgently needed, Zhao Gou specially decreed that as long as they really have real talents and learning, no matter what their status is, they can recommend themselves, and the six ministers and the Privy Council will uniformly screen them, and then Zhao Gou will personally arrange .

Wang Anshi's reform was opposed by landlords, merchants and others, and violated the interests of many officials, so that Song Shenzong stopped immediately after his death. While the effect was remarkable, it also deeply hurt the people.Partisan disputes have formed in the court, which has also consumed internal resources.

The timing was wrong at that time, and now the Jin people are staring at each other, and there is the shame of the two emperors being captured. Even the landlords and gentry, the court ministers, etc. know that if the Song Dynasty does not become stronger, their lives will be in danger.Even if the profit is lost, as long as the person is alive, there is a chance to earn it back.

Under the current situation, the reform policy promulgated by Zhao Gou was quickly promoted throughout the country.Zhao Gou also knew that this matter could not be completed in a short period of time, only by taking it slowly, so Zhao Gou also prepared to use ten years to make the Song Dynasty strong.

One of the fundamental reasons for the failure of Wang Anshi's reform at the beginning was that he was too hasty and wanted to accomplish it overnight, which was not suitable for the current Song Dynasty.Zhao Gou came from a later generation. He deeply knew where the disadvantages of Wang Anshi's reform were, and he also knew where the advantages were.

As long as we take its essence and modify it, we can borrow Wang Anshi's idea of ​​reform and strengthen the country, and truly make the Song Dynasty prosperous and strong.Although Zhao Gou can also use the thinking of later generations to change it, it is just out of date, and only gradual progress can be done.

Zhao Gou's drastic reform also attracted criticism from many people, and he continued to implement it despite the criticism of these people.Moreover, he abolished the stipulation that merchants cannot be officials, and also abolished some taxes and corvees to reduce the burden on the people.

Wealth of the people makes the country strong!
When the people have enough food and clothing, the country is truly prosperous and strong.Zhao Gou's purpose of reforming the law and strengthening the country is not only to increase the income of the government, but to change the living conditions of the people of the Song Dynasty.Today is a troubled time, not to mention three meals a day, even two meals a day can not be done.

If the people of the Song Dynasty did not have enough food and clothing to keep warm, then he, the emperor, would come to an end, and the people would riot when they were desperate, which would be very detrimental to the future of the Song Dynasty.As for class conflicts, it has existed since ancient times. It is impossible for Zhao Gou to confiscate all the landlords, gentry, merchants, etc., and then let them be like the common people. That would be a big mistake.

The purpose of Zhao Gou's reform is only two, to change the living conditions of the people of the Song Dynasty, so that they don't have to worry about food and clothing for three meals a day, and the second is to promote the development of commerce. Only the rapid development of commerce can drive the economy of the Song Dynasty. In this way, the national finances will have a steady stream of tax revenue.

When Zhao Gou explained these two purposes and ideas to Liubu Shangshu and Zhao Yougong, they were all stupid, no one had ever thought about this issue.Whether it was Tang Taizong in the heyday of Tang Dynasty, Tang Minghuang, or Hanwu Emperor, etc., everyone thought about the prosperity of their country, but seldom thought about such a method. Most of the time, they were more inclined to landlords and gentry, unlike Zhao Gou It is really unprecedented to prefer the common people to live and work in peace and contentment.

Zhao Yougong was born as a descendant of the Zhao family, and his father was a prince, with a high position and authority, and he lived a life of luxury and wealth. He understood this very well, but the six ministers were all from poor people, and they knew Zhao Gouzhen If this is done, then the Great Song Dynasty will definitely become stronger, and no one can shake the Great Song Dynasty at that time, so the six ministers all agree with it, thus opening the way to reform and strengthen the country.

(End of this chapter)