"Brother Zhigui, can the ancestral family law be changed?"

"Xingzhi, why do you say this?"

"I just want to ask the answer in Brother Zhigui's heart."

"Look."

"It's a good word, it can be changed or not."

"What's the explanation?"

"The law cannot be changed, but the degree can be adjusted." Zheng Lang and Han Qi were having a conversation, and after so many days, although Weizhou faintly worried him, the direction of the war was developing in the direction he wanted. The longer the time drags on, the easier it will be for the army to gather.

Western Xia divided his troops again, and I don't know how many men and horses were sent from outside, but his own troops in this battle were at least more than 100,000. In the war, both sides will suffer heavy casualties, which is inevitable, but after this battle, Yuan Hao may not have a good appetite for the territory of the Song Dynasty within five years.

Five years, can Yuan Hao live for five years?

So Zheng Lang and Han Qi said this, Han Qi is also an important figure in the Qingli New Deal.

But who can understand this?

Han Qi asked, "Please elaborate." ”

"What is the law of the Han Dynasty?"

"Loose."

"It is relaxed, when Han Gaozu entered Xianyang, the three chapters of the law are the law of the Han Dynasty. And the children of the Oita clan are vassal kings, and the Gongwei court is the degree. Therefore, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty adjusted this degree and established a inheritance system of passing on children but not younger brothers, so the Han Dynasty had a foundation of hundreds of years. It's just that the later people did not adjust the Haoqiang, eunuchs, and relatives in time, so the Haoqiang annexed, the people were not happy, the relatives and eunuchs were in power, and the national government was chaotic. Why do I keep saying that Empress Dowager Zhang Xian will not become Lu Pheasant and Wu Zetian? ”

"Why?" Han Qi was also curious about Zheng Lang's scolding of the Eight Kings in the past, but he thought that Zheng Lang was righteous and angry, and he was grateful for Liu E's kindness, so he scolded the Eight Kings. This is also a beautiful thing, knowing kindness, and a gentleman's doing.

"Wu Zetian and Lu Pheasant sealed Zhuwu or Zhulu and defended themselves, so that they could cause trouble in the world. Let me ask Brother Zhigui, did Empress Dowager Zhang Xian divide Zhu Liu? ”

is a Liu Mei, but she has only done an innocuous official position.

Liu E did not only do this, Zhao Zhen If Liu E had not taught him, would Song Renzong have appeared in history?

This is not the point of what Zheng Lang said, and he continued: "What is the family law of my ancestors? ”

"Be kind to the people, and emphasize the dethronement of the military."

"Brother Zhigui, it's wrong, there are only three family laws of my ancestors, and there are three on the Taizu tablet, you must not kill the descendants of the Chai family, you must not kill the scholars, and those who write and say things are not guilty, and you are not allowed to add Tian Fu."

The first two have been done, and they have done well, and many ministers like to talk nonsense because of this one, and the object is that the emperor is no exception, sitting at home behind closed doors, and saying bad things about the emperor and his son in his imagination, and writing them down and handing them to the emperor after speaking. Even the so-called Western open-boiled system that came later was nothing more than that. In China's 5,000-year history, there is only the Song Dynasty based on words and deeds. Don't even think about other dynasties. Never add Tian Fu to do not do very well, but pay attention to internal governance to do okay.

Zheng Lang also cherishes this dynasty very much, it's really good. Don't say that the weak Song Dynasty, with a little improvement, there will be a later China in China? Culture, art, science and technology, and economy were all the pinnacles of China's feudal dynasty. Especially in the economy, the Northern Song Dynasty was ten times the income of the Ming Dynasty, and it was not until the late Qing Dynasty entered the modern era that the Chinese population reached 400 million, and it gradually caught up. Military aside, the Song Dynasty was faintly creating a great miracle.

Zheng Lang continued: "Everything else is degree. ”

Han Qi suddenly stretched out his big hand and grabbed Zheng Lang's hand: "Xingzhi, let's go to the book." ”

It's amazing!

Once this passage is settled, reform will be made easy. What redundant officials, redundant politics, and redundant soldiers, and what temples and heroes invade the fields, are all degrees, and they can all be adjusted, and there will be normal reasons for changing the law. This is what a learned person said, Han Qi was excited.

"Don't worry, and listen to what I have to say, since ancient times, there have been many people who have implemented the policy of Huang Lao's inaction. Since the Han Dynasty, the policy of emphasizing Confucianism over Taoism, still combining Taoism and Confucianism, supplemented by Legalism, why should we pay attention to Taoism? Because of the Taoist policy of fooling the people. It is the rule of a saint, humble its heart, and its belly; Weak ambition, strong bones. Constant makes the people ignorant and desireless, and if the husband does not dare, he will only do it, and everything will be cured. ”

"Absolutely abandon knowledge, and the people will benefit a hundred times."

"The people are wise, but evil things arise."

"Those who do the Tao will not be enlightened by the people, but will be foolish. The people are difficult to govern, and they know it. Therefore, knowing (governing) the state, the thief of the state; To know (govern) the state, the virtue of the state. ”

"There are many Taoist remarks, and I agree with them, but I don't like this policy of fooling the people the most. They believe that the common people are not wise, they are easy to be ignorant, and they can silently endure the oppression of the rulers. This is a ridiculous statement! People are all living beings, and Liu Bang is a scoundrel in the market, but he is respected as the lord of the world. My Chao Taizu is only a child of a petty official eunuch, and when he was a teenager, he was a pawn, no different from the common people, but he sits on the world. What kind of policy can degrade the people's intelligence, and let them go like pigs and dogs? The foolish people are not ignorant people, but they fooled themselves and bullied the people and became unscrupulous, so Zhang Jiao Chen Sheng and others came out in endlessly. Therefore, since the beginning of my dynasty, I have attached importance to the people's livelihood, encouraged poor children to study, and the same imperial examination has given preferential treatment to poor families. This is the Fa, and the Fa is also changed. In the last words of Taizu, it is a policy that extends from never adding a field to the endowment. But Taizu Taizong did it very skillfully, treating the poor people well, but also treating the wealthy and powerful families. Those who govern a large country should cook small fresh. Brother Zhigui, if I build a country from spring to summer, the weather will become warmer, everything will grow, and the autumn harvest will soon be ushered in, but winter is coming, can we still wear the spring shirt when the country was founded? ”

"yes." Han Qi was overjoyed.

"But all along, my dynasty and ministers have grasped the distorted ancestral family law, and there have been many drawbacks, forming an incomparably powerful chain of interests. It is very difficult to move, we must learn from Taizu and Taizong, take into account interests, not be ambitious, and implement them one by one. If you don't seek comprehensiveness, you only want to implement one by one, and there will not be many benefits involved, and gradually the country will be able to move towards a cycle of good surnames invisibly. ”

To sum up, it is the four sentences of Zheng Lang's moderation, advancing with the times, tolerant and adjusting, straight and gentle, simple and not arrogant!

The war at the moment is only a means.

The foundation of a country's system is the real future of the country.

Now Zheng Lang is more considerate when he talks about it. The process of governing the country is also a process of careful adjustment, such as in later generations, black cats and white cats, catching mice is a good cat, and suddenly breaking the rigid system of big pot rice. It was good at the time, but the economy is gradually rising, and adjustments must be made to prevent further differentiation between the rich and the poor. You have to be careful in this process, or you don't show your face, otherwise the powerful chain of interests at the other end will quickly kill you, and there are really people who fall. As a leader with a conscience, he must change, not the kind of foolish people who shout slogans and actually benefit from the change, but real change, and be careful to change. Then the country will get better and better...... The Song Dynasty was the same, the two were so similar......

But it's easier said than done, it's not that simple.

So Zheng Lang said: "Drink tea." ”

Han Qi was a little distracted, holding the tea and pondering silently, and he didn't drink it, just thinking about it.

Zheng Lang is also doing a difficult thing, he is trying to reverse the ideological concepts that have been formed by Dr. Fan and Dr. Han, it is so difficult, so difficult!

Suddenly, someone from outside came in and reported: "The enemy is moving." ”

"Xingzhi, let's go see." Han Qi said. That reform is reserved for the future, and the war is the main thing now.

The two climbed to the top of the city, and saw that many soldiers poured out of the Xixia camp, carrying siege equipment, holding weapons and bows and arrows, and some crossbows.

Zheng Lang regarded the Western Xia as useless, and he couldn't think like this, the Western Xia people had been established for hundreds of years, and there were some desirable places. The reason why Zheng Lang hated it was because it hindered the Song Dynasty, if there was no force from the Western Xia people, the Song Dynasty might not have the shame of Jingkang, what would this country look like if it developed smoothly for another hundred years? As long as it can develop smoothly, it is possible that the Song Dynasty will usher in the real germ of capitalism. It is precisely because of this Western Xia that the entire Chinese nation gradually entered the dark age...... Seeing that the enemy was preparing to attack Dingchuan Village, the two were not worried.

It's good to attack Dingchuan Village, it's best to attack it for ten days and ten nights like Weizhou, then the main army of Western Xia will inevitably consume more than half of it under Dingchuan Village.

Dingchuan Village is not Weizhou, more than 30,000 troops, and thousands of people, all the Western Xia army will be consumed, and the village may not be able to break through.

But the scene was amazing.

Ten thousand arrows were fired in unison, and the sky was full of flying crossbow arrows, like a rain of locusts during a plague of locusts, almost tarnishing the sun.

One after another, many people fell.

Wang Ji said: "Two observers, please go down to the city." ”

"All the soldiers are fighting bloodily, how can Han and I go down to avoid danger? The invasion of the enemy and the defense of the country are everyone's responsibility, starting with us. ”

Let's take the lead and stand on the front line.

Han Qi was still a little worried in his heart, but Zheng Lang said so, and Han Qi was not easy to go down.

The situation was very bad, the enemy army was twice as strong as the army in the wall, and the crowd from the twelve pontoon bridges was densely packed, and the sight of it would be frustrating. However, Zheng Lang's words greatly boosted morale, and many people shouted: "Everyone is responsible for protecting the family and defending the country." ”

Zheng Lang turned his head and said, "Send someone to bring Ge Huaimin up, don't forget, put on a piece of armor for him." ”

"Whoa." Two soldiers went down.

The Tangut people had already arrived under the wall, and a large number of rolling wooden stones had been prepared in the city, as well as dozens of stone throwing machines, but Zheng Lang had not used them. The two sides continued to fire at each other, and some soldiers had already climbed to the top of the city and fought fiercely on the top of the city.

Ge Huaimin was brought up.

Zheng Lang said: "General Ge, what do you think of the morale of our army? ”

Ge Huaimin glanced at it and said, "Morale is high. ”

"If I don't prepare water sources and a lot of supplies here in advance, what will happen if there is a shortage of water and food in the village at this time?"

"You deliberately used the old man as bait?"

"After so many days, you've finally figured it out. Yes, I deliberately used you as bait, but have you ever wondered why I was able to make you bait a year ago? I gave an order to tell you not to move the three armies in Watingzhai. At that time, the enemy attacked Pengyang City, and the outside world thought that I was in Pengyang City with Brother Zhigui, and the soldiers of the three armies advised you to rescue you, but you did not go to the rescue. But I chose to come to Dingchuan Village, why is this? ”

"The plan to save Zhao from Wei." Ge Huaimin can't say that I am afraid of death, and if I avoid the strong, I will be weak.

"Who's surrounding whom?"

“……”

"If you don't have enough talent, don't be a hero, not only to harm the country, but also to tens of thousands of soldiers, and to yourself. You haven't read Zhao Kuo's deeds? ”

"I ......"

"General Ge, since you came to Jingyuanlu, you have always had a great opinion of me, do I have a grudge against you? Is there any hatred? It's not that I don't need you, it's that you can't be deaf! From today onwards, I will release you, and you can observe carefully, learn some real skills, and show less about it. Zheng Lang said.

He didn't dare to release Ge Huaimin more than ten days ago, but at this time, all the soldiers were encircled by Zheng Lang, and there was no need to detain this General Ge anymore to reduce the tongue of the ministers.

The fierce battle continues.

More and more Western Xia soldiers flocked to the city walls.

It seemed that Dingchuan Village was crumbling, but Zheng Lang remained silent and stared outside.

He said that Han Qi passed through the northwest line, and his surname became rough, and he himself was similar. After a long time on the battlefield, his courage has also grown.

The heavy siege forces of Western Xia arrived.

There is no Song Dynasty crash car is excellent, but not far from Pingchuan outside the village is the mountain tomb, there are many trees, cut down, sharpen one end of the giant wood, put it on the car, and hit the wall. Zheng Lang then ordered that all the weapons defending the city be cast together.

Rolling wood and stones, as well as a large number of gunpowder packets, and boiling oil, were launched together without a head or a brain.

After several battles, the Tanguts also had defensive measures against gunpowder packs, after all, they were thrown by stone throwers, and the speed was slow. Watch its trajectory, drive forward in advance, and raise your shield to resist the ejected thistles and nails.

The lethality is still there, but it is further declining.

Zheng Lang sighed, he thought of the tubular weapon, no matter what, if there was a real artillery, the power would be several times that of a trebuchet. A shell will be fired at a speed of several hundred meters a second, who will react so quickly and avoid it in advance?

But not only gunpowder packs, but also other weapons, countless bows and crossbows, as well as boiling oil, rolling wood and stones, and even gold soup, that is, collecting urine and urine in the village, putting them in buckets, and pouring them down. This lethality is also very strong, just ask, who is not afraid of this? It stinks! Besides, I have been trapped for so long, and how many such baby bumps have been piled up in the village. It doesn't kill people, but it does distract enemies, and that's enough. As long as you are distracted, there are crossbows on the side to kill.

A wave of attacks lasted for two hours.

Dingchuan Village was safe and sound, but at least two or three thousand soldiers fell in the Western Xia, and Yuan Hao had to order the army to be withdrawn.

Zheng Lang took Ge Huaimin to Zhaiya, explained the situation roughly, and asked, "General Ge, why did Yuan Hao attack today?" ”

"The summer thief can't hold it."

"Wrong, it was Yuan Hao who became suspicious, and it was about the rear army that had arrived, so Yuan Hao launched an attack to test it. General Ge, I'm not good at military strategy, there are many generals such as Shiheng, Di Qing, Zhang Qi and other generals who give advice, you are not as good as me, it seems that you really can't lead the army anymore. ”

Han Qi also shook his head.

Ge Huaimin's face is like ashes, he is a military general, what can he do without leading the troops?

"Go down and rest."

Zheng Lang asked him to go down to rest and continue to talk to Han Qi, not paying attention to the sudden attack launched by Yuan Hao at all, and said, "Brother Zhigui, I have discussed with Brother An Dao. ”

Zheng Lang didn't dare to say anything about the bank, but he said about the exemption law.

Even if the implementation of the exemption law in the first, second, and third class state capitals mentioned by Zheng Lang will still cause disputes, but once these state governments implement the exemption law, it will benefit the vast majority of vested interests, and the opposition will be very small. can't talk about it, but Wen has.

A relatively mild improvement, as Zheng Lang said just now, is implemented one by one, not to be big, not to be more, but to do one, one must be successful, step by step improvement. The reason why Han Qi was pulled in was that the most powerful ones at the moment were Han Qi and Pang Ji. Lu Yijian's means are the strongest, so that the gentlemen can hold back and have no time to take care of anything else. This strength is not only wisdom, but also a way, unscrupulous!

In other words, is it a death like Bigan, or a life like a sentence practice? The former died a heroic death and achieved nothing. The latter lived in disgrace, but eventually became the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. Choose one of the two, a few are willing to be the former, and a few are willing to be the latter.

Fan Zhongyan will inevitably choose the former, so he is the first in the world. Han Qi will inevitably choose the latter, not as good as De Yan, but stronger than Fan Zhongyan. If you want to do something, it's the latter...... Therefore, Zheng Lang wanted to pull Han Qi up, even if he took the lead in the book and snatched the first credit.

The credit Zheng Lang is numb, what he lacks now is qualifications and age, what is the use of credit, does it have to be to the point of high merit? The main thing is to implement practical things.

Han Qi was defeated because of Haoshuichuan, and it was the time to covet credit, and there was no shortage of means...... Moreover, he has a lot of henchmen, and this disguised exemption law can also be implemented.

Sure enough, Han Qi said, "Let's go to the book." ”

"Brother Zhigui, you are older, you go to the book first, and An Tao and I will go to the book to echo it."

"How can this be, you initiated it."

"No matter who initiated it, this is for the sake of the country, why should it be so clear."

"Okay, I'll write it."

Zheng Langyun smiled.

He thought of a sentence that the mark of an immature man is that he is willing to die heroically for a cause, and the mark of a mature man is that he is willing to live a humble life for a cause. This quote is from the novel The Catcher in the Rye.

Zhao Zhen, let me take care of this wheat field for you, looking at the east, watching Han Qi write, Zheng Lang thought silently in his heart.

……

In this attack, the Song army's calm and high morale made a deep impression on Yuan Hao.

Where is it like an army that lacks food and water?

At this moment, the scout came to report that Zhang Qi, the general of the Song Dynasty, led 23,000 people to Jiuyang Valley.

Jiuyang Valley is in the west of Dingchuan Village.

In the Tang Dynasty, it was still an important location, there were several avenues from Chang'an to Liangzhou, there were four avenues through the Zhenrong Army, Shuxia Pass to Zhenrong Village and then to Gaoping Village, entered the Sanying River named by Zheng Lang, and took the Yanxia to the Liangzhou Road in Xixia. Weizhou passes through Liupan Mountain to the cage city, Jingbian Village, and connects Jingbian Lanzhou Road. Weizhou to Danzheng Gorge, Wating Village, Zhenrong Army to Sanyingchuan, and connect with Liangzhou Road in Western Xia. Yuanzhou to Pengyang to Zhenrongzhai Sanyingchuan to connect Xixia Liangzhou Road. There are three more roads in the north of Sanying River, and there are no smoke before the gorge to Xiaoguan Road; Pass the gorge, amaranth river to the salt pond, enter the Jingbian village; The third road is from Jiuyang Valley to Hongyang Valley, to Yanchi, and into Jingbian Village.

A very critical location. There are only more than 30 miles to Shimen Gorge in the east, there are several trails in the northwest direction to enter Wuyan Gorge, or Tiandu Mountain, only 50 miles to Sanchuan Village in the south, and 60 miles to Dingchuan Village. Of course, the roads are not as good as the Huluchuan Road, but the defeat is revealed, and there are several roads from the Jiuyang Valley to the territory of Western Xia.

There is also a retreat road, retreating from Dingchuan Village to Sanchuan Village, crossing Liupan Mountain, entering Langgan City, then Jingbian Village, and then entering the territory of Blind Felt, and then retreating to Lanzhou Huizhou and other places occupied by Western Xia. Not to mention the difficulties and dangers of this road, how far does it have to be? Moreover, it is the Song Realm, and there are many obstacles, layer upon layer, and it is undoubtedly impossible to withdraw from this road.

There are also other roads, with thousands of trails, more people, and more activities, and the levels are gradually losing their usefulness. But how can these trails be suitable for tens of thousands of troops? Can only be suitable for a small number of scout actions.

At this time, Yuan Hao still didn't believe that the Song army had a good appetite to eat all his army.

However, the appearance of 50,000 troops on the north and west roads made him feel a murderous aura approaching.

Even he didn't know where these armies came from. Fan Zhongyan's army is easy to understand, but where did Zhang Qi conjure up so many troops in his hands?

Finally, Yuan Hao was terrified, and ordered his subordinates: "Urgently order Wei Minghuan to withdraw from Weizhou City." ”

Weizhou doesn't want it for the time being, gather the troops, and then talk about it.