In the private room of the wine shop, the environment is elegant, the wine and food are fragrant, Su Shi is looking at Cui Wenqing seriously, waiting for a reply.

Cui Wenqing thought for a moment and said: "Actually, I think that a conclusion can be drawn from the lessons and lessons of previous dynasties. ”

Seeing that he stopped talking at this point, and didn't speak for a while, Su Shi couldn't help but ask, "I don't know what the conclusion is?" ”

"Those who change the law to plan for the strong will live, and those who keep the old will die!" Cui Wenqing said these words word by word, with an indescribable seriousness on his face.

"Change the law to make the strong live, and the old ones die?" Su Shi was slightly shocked, obviously shocked by Cui Wenqing's affirmation of the law change and the denial of the old words.

Su San's eyes shot a look of surprise, and he looked at Cui Wenqing in a daze, obviously wanting to hear how he continued.

As Cui Wenqing, it is not surprising to have such an understanding.

He also liked history in the past, and he still had a certain understanding of the Song Dynasty in the same era as Daqi.

In fact, the Song Dynasty can be said to be one of the richest dynasties in the feudal era of China, and many scholars even believe that in the Song Dynasty, there was a germ of capitalism in China.

However, it is a pity that the rulers of the Song Dynasty at that time were conservative and completely denied Wang Anshi's reforms, and the conservatives led by Sima Guang suppressed many people who changed the law, so that the Song Dynasty, which originally had the dawn of change, completely lost hope, and thus became the prey of foreign peoples, and even the two emperors of Huizong and Qinzong were taken captive by the Jin.

After the Southern Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty was trapped in the south of the Yangtze River and did not want to forge ahead, and was trampled by the iron cavalry of the Mongols to break through the mountains and rivers, and 100,000 soldiers and civilians threw themselves into the sea in Yashan in a battle, and the Central Plains was ruled by foreign races for the first time.

Later generations even had the argument that "there is no China after Yashan".

It can be said that the Song Dynasty was largely defeated by not wanting to make progress and keeping the old ways.

Later, the Ming and Qing dynasties were immersed in the dream of brilliant China, and they also did not want to forge ahead, and then the door of the country was knocked open by the strong ships and cannons of the Western powers, which made the people with lofty ideals in the land of China suddenly wake up to the fact that only change can save the country.

Even in the present day, don't you talk about reform and innovation all day long?

Therefore, Cui Wenqing, who was in Daqi, naturally strongly supported the reformers, and was extremely repulsive to the conservatives, so he said the two sentences just now.

Seeing Su Shi's stunned expression, Cui Wenqing rarely lost his smile, and said solemnly: "Now Daqi, can be described as weak and poor, the military is tired, I heard the governor of the lady said, the court's financial resources will be very weak even to deal with a natural disaster, if there is a big war, the money is to tear down the east wall to make up the west wall, at this time, the reform faction headed by An Shi Xianggong seeks reform, is to seek change and survival, although it is far away from the temple, but in the heart is very supportive, Brother Su, you are a new science list, knowledgeable, full of talent, It can be said that the elite young Zhuang faction in my Great Qi Dynasty has not figured out the benefits of changing the law? ”

Su Shi was the first person among the young officials of the Fa-changing faction, and when he heard Cui Wenqing agree with him, he couldn't help but feel excited, and personally picked up the wine jug to pour him a full glass, raised his glass and said: "Brother Cui's words really mean that it is rare to have a confidant in life. After that, he had already raised his head and drank dry.

Cui Wenqing also drank it all without hesitation, wiped the wine juice overflowing from the corner of his mouth with a brocade hand, and said with a smile: "Actually, I don't know the specific content of An Shixiang's method, and I ask Brother Su to tell him." ”

Hearing this, Su Shi's smile suddenly stiffened on his face, and he looked stupidly at the man he had just identified as his confidant, almost unable to believe his ears.

Cui Wenqing still doesn't know the specific content of the change?

Then he still supported Wang Anshi Xianggong like this just now?

Didn't this person choose to support him just because of An Shixianggong's fame?

Thinking of this, Su Shi had a little thought in his heart, and said with a faint smile: "The matter of changing the law started in the second year of Dayou, when the current official family had just ascended the throne as the emperor for two years, and deeply felt the many shortcomings of the imperial court, and ordered Wang Anshi, who was still a servant of the Chinese book at that time, to draft a proposal for the disadvantages of the times. ”

"So, by now, it's been six years since the law change began?"

"Yes, no more, no less, exactly six years."

"How's that working?"

Faced with Cui Wenqing's question, Su Shi couldn't help but smile bitterly, sighed lightly and said, "It's far from satisfactory." ”

"Huh? Why? Cui Wenqing hurriedly asked.

Su Shi sighed abruptly, and said: "An Shi Xianggong's reform is too wide-ranging, and there are too many interest groups for it, first of all, one of the reforms of the rule of officials is because the number of officials in Daqi is too large, far exceeding the number of people, which makes the financial resources of the imperial court overwhelmed, but because of the elimination of redundant officials, it has an impact on many kings and grandsons who are in the title, so it feels weak to advance. ”

Cui Wenqing frowned and pondered, and said: "The genius of Tianzong who is the prince of An Shi, hasn't he seen such a simple problem, and he will blindly make enemies like this?" ”

"Brother Cui doesn't know anything." Su Shi Zhengrong said, "The so-called reform must be a top-down reform, do not change the old habits of the imperial court, and vainly want to change various established systems, which is undoubtedly a move to seek the sword, without a force of officials who have the heart to change the law, support the change, and devote themselves to the change, and there is no way to talk about the change. ”

Hearing this, Cui Wenqing faintly understood.

According to Zhi Zhao, the current official Chen Hong ascended the throne at a young age, and the major affairs of the court have always been in the hands of the Empress Dowager Xie.

And Empress Dowager Xie listened to the government, and there were countless henchmen, even Zhi Weiben was also her cronies in the Zhenwu Army, and there was no need to say much in the court, so Chen Hong was almost set aside by Empress Dowager Xie.

Wang Anshi was Chen Hong's teacher in the past, and Chen Hong used Wang Anshi to change the law, and he also wanted to regain imperial power.

It's a pity that Chen Hong has never had any power and lack of support, which makes the law change faction encounter repeated setbacks in the law change, and the road to law change is difficult.

The conservatives led by Sima Guang won the trust of the Empress Dowager Xie and became a great obstacle to the reformers, and the two sides fought openly and secretly in the court.

Zhe Zhao even told Cui Wenqing a secret news: Empress Dowager Xie intended to depose Chen Hong as the son of heaven and set up Chen Xuan, the king of Qi, as the emperor, but Chen Hong was the designated successor of Emperor Taizong, so he has been holding back.

Although the court seems to be a struggle between the reformers and the conservatives, in fact, it is also the officials behind the scenes of the two factions, Chen Hong and Empress Dowager Xie, who are fighting.