Ancient women also had names, to be precise, there were names without words. The names of women in the Song Dynasty were very kind and cute, such as Jin Sailan, Fan Duyi, Tang An'an, Ni Duxi, Pan Chengxin, Mei Chouer, Kang Sanniang, Shen Sanru, Sai Guanyin, Meng Jiachan, Wu Li'er, Qian Sanjie, Ji Xixi, and Lu Shuangshuang. There are also single-character names, few, and mostly two-character names. However, except for a few people whose names were leaked out due to various necessities, such as Shangguan Wan'er and Li Qingzhao, most people would not tell their names to other men.

It is often called a lady, or an eldest lady and a second mother, etc., and later changed to a lady and other titles.

In particular, the other party is the princess and the princess, who was called the princess or the emperor in the Song Dynasty. Zhao Zhen has four daughters in his life survived, only the second daughter of the princess of the Shang Kingdom Zhuang Xuan Emperor Ji Zhao Yi'an, and the third daughter of the princess of the Lu Kingdom Zhuang Yi Emperor Ji Zhao Youwu The names of very few people know, as for the names of the eldest daughter Princess Fukang and the young daughter Princess Baoshou, the descendants have not found it in the historical books.

Isn't it just a name in the Hereafter?

But in this day and age, it has to be noticed.

Although the other party is a little fart, he has a different surname.

Zheng Lang looked at Zhao Zhen in embarrassment, with a plea in his eyes, I can't teach this daughter of your family.

Zhao Zhen laughed and said, "Slave, you go down." I have important matters to discuss with Zheng Qing, so I can't mess around here. ”

Let the eunuch take his daughter away, and continue: "I heard you talk about storage. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has said the disadvantages of warehousing, but the country is not a disadvantage of warehousing, and many disadvantages are terminally ill. However, if you want to govern, you must take it step by step, and you can't rush it. ”

"What are the drawbacks?"

"Government affairs are redundant, there are many redundant officials, redundant soldiers, salt, tea, wine, alum and incense are full of bad habits, the arrogant occupation of the field and the hidden field, and the government decree is uncertain, the order is changed overnight, after the national edict is issued, up to the civil and military officials, down to the people of Limin, all light. The scale of the temple is huge, the people's forced labor and taxes are increasing year by year, and the combat effectiveness of the army is declining......"

Zheng Lang listed more than 20 items in one go, but he didn't say anything about warehousing, because that one was more serious than warehousing.

Zhao Zhen frowned when he heard this.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, although our dynasty has many drawbacks, it is not without advantages, politically open-minded, attaches importance to internal governance, and its affluence is the first among the dynasties, and culture, art, productivity, and even science and technology are at its peak."

"Technology?"

"It is the understanding and application of Gewuxue."

"Miscellaneous?"

"It can't be said that miscellaneous learning, and it may not be unfair to depreciate it with miscellaneous learning, but how many fields can the country cultivate and how many people can be fed with a Jiangdong plow? This is the true science of things, not the magic of silver, so it cannot be called a miscellaneous science. ”

But there is indeed a serious crisis in the country's economy.

So some people wanted to set up a name to increase the country's wealth, and the big eunuch in the palace knew that Zhang Yonghe saw that Zhao Zhen was worried about wealth every day, and said an idea to Wang Yaochen, please collect three-tenths of the money from the people to help the military expenses.

In the past, there were similar tax regulations, and the Tang Dynasty collected a tax on erecting houses when money was in difficulty, and as long as the house was repaired, it was taxed. In later generations, it may be considered right, land tax, housing tax, and even tax on top of tax, but in ancient times, the idea was different, and the common people's life, food, clothing, housing and transportation ranked third. It is wrong to pay for the houses and pay taxes for yourself, and it is the exploitation of the people. Moreover, the Song Dynasty already had a city tax, which was divided into two types: land tax and house tax, except for officials, all the real estate of the people in the town, including the foundation of the house, the vacant lot, and the vegetable garden were all taxed, and the house tax was calculated on a unit basis, and according to the lot where the house is located, the amount of rent, and the amount of rent obtained when the loan was levied. The levy is very low, otherwise it would not be possible for someone to use land to grow vegetables and make a nursery. Coupled with the excise tax, it was a huge advance in the feudal era that allowed the rulers to shift the tax from the bitter peasants to the richer cities.

If you want to collect taxes, you must encourage the development of industry and commerce, which further promotes the economic development of the Song Dynasty.

In short, it is very light, if a small house is fried into tens of thousands of dollars, Yan Chen can be strangled to death in the Zhao Zhen Dynasty.

It is this tax that is also attacked by scholars. Besides, three-tenths of the levy of civilian housing to help military expenses! How much does that cost? If it cannot be levied, the total value of real estate in Kaifeng City alone will reach 100 million yuan, but after the levy, the whole country will inevitably explode and revolt.

Regarding the proposal of the great eunuch Zhang Yonghe, Wang Yaochen did not listen to it at all.

Zhang Yonghe wanted to make meritorious contributions, wanted to solve problems for Zhao Zhen, and oppressed Lin Wei, the deputy envoy of salt and iron, to help him, Wang Yaochen was not afraid of Zhang Yonghe, but Lin Wei was very afraid, so he said early: "The country is in decline, so Tang Dezong caused Zhu Jun to rebel, it is this strategy to solve the country's financial crisis, it is not feasible in ordinary times." ”

What's wrong with expedient, and not levy it after it has passed?

Lin Wei missaw the political situation.

Zheng Lang did it so carefully, and he was afraid that something would go wrong, how could you come up with such a ridiculous idea? Wang Yaochen was furious and impeached Lin Wei on the spot for being cruel, disrupting the monarch, and persecuting the people, so he was dismissed as the governor of Huazhou. Zhao Zhen also made Lin Wei startled.

He is not a faint king, knowing that the more this time, the more chaotic he can't be, afraid that the officials below will take advantage of the invitation to collect money, misunderstand the court, fish and flesh the people, and make a decree, ordering the imperial history of the king Gongchen, the knowledge system and the three divisions to discuss the reduction of the state and county allocation, and the Zhulu allocation will be released together before the decision.

The more difficult it is, the more generous it is.

Zheng Lang stood down and listened, sighing in his heart, this alone is enough to make Zhao Zhen a Ming Jun.

Zhao Zhen's benevolence is useless, but instead of raising taxes, but reducing taxes, what should the state finances do? So he issued an order to the officials of the three divisions, and the economy is based on finance, and the discipline of the three divisions has been sluggish for a long time, and now the border has not been appeased, the military resources are urgent, and the people are in heavy difficulty.

Let's figure out how to solve it.

Ouyang Xiu suggested that there are a large number of officials in the world, and the imperial court has no reason to know their virtues, fools, good and evil. Except for the temporary holding of the self-defeating officials, there is no other way to inspect the officials. and cause the old and sick, or the cowardly, or the corrupt, and these people are scattered in the state and county...... There are ten people who make the world's states and counties incurable. Today, the war has not ended, the enslavement is annoying, the people are screaming, and the sores are full of eyes...... The minister now wants to beg for the law of inspection, and among the internal and external court officials, from the three men and above, select the strong and honest people as the inspectors of all roads...... The state and county are full of officials, who are honest and diligent, who are clear about the real situation, and the talents of the old and sick, and the traces of incurable yin, all of which are under the name of Zhu Shu. Among them, the talented people, who have no other miracle effect, and who do not lose, write in ink. Although he is a common material, he can specialize in things, and he also uses Zhu Shu to distinguish him. If the performance is still played, the court can sit and see the officials, the virtuous, the foolish, the good and the evil, leaving no one behind. Then don't talk about the law of dethronement. This is enough to clarify the world, and between half a year old, it is expected to be cured. Only the imperial court selected more than 20 people to serve as envoys, and there was nothing difficult to do.

Zheng Lang listened silently.

Ouyang Xiu's memora is not a good article according to the article, but it is very famous, and this is the first loud clarion call for the Qingli New Deal.

It also sounds good, some redundant officials are eliminated, the state finances are reduced, the meritocracy is appointed, and the state officials are clean and clear. So it doesn't take much, and the country's rule will come in half a year.

But it can't be......

Jia Changchao has also said this before, he is more conservative, and does not send special envoys according to the inspectors, but lets all kinds of transfer envoys be responsible for whether the inspectors can or not. So the two discussed together, and finally issued an edict, Zhulu transfer envoy deputy and according to the inspection envoy, ordered the name of the county and town officials under the jurisdiction of the state capital to be placed in the book, personally recorded their merits and deeds, if the performance is clearly used to show that there is no cure, gradually turn to hear, its slight incorruptibility and only avoid defeat, that is, at the end of each year, write and attach to the news. And it must be written and confirmed. If you can be competent, don't add to it, follow the rules, and strictly depose. Although the criminal punishment is not carried by this name, it should be allowed.

Ouyang Xiu objected in a letter, saying that it was quite inconvenient and not good for the transfer envoy to inspect the officials of the headquarters. When I asked for an envoy, I wanted the imperial court to select strong people to inspect the localities, not to increase the power of the transfer. Even among the envoys, there are old and sick people, and there are those who are corrupt and derelict in their duties, and these people deserve to be impeached, so how can they impeach? There are capable ministers, but there is a lot of money to be transported, and there is an urgent need for military needs, so he must not be able to go all over the state and county and concentrate on inspection, so this edict is inappropriate.

The army has been prosperous for many years, the world is in trouble, the famine is exhausted, and they are not able to save and adjust the rate of science and technology, and they do not know where to reduce the province, so they have the intention of loving the people in vain. Your Majesty, you have good intentions, but you have not chosen a good strategy, and this kind intention cannot be implemented. The solution can only be to get rid of redundant officials, not to be corrupt, to choose good officials, and to appease each one. Besides, in recent years, many pacification envoys have been dispatched, why is it difficult today? It is necessary to select more than a dozen people from the attendants and the Taiwanese officials, and the small roads are divided into two roads, and the attendants and ministers are still ordered to set up their own judges, branch interviews, and implement the policies of the ministers in front.

The question goes back to square one, what kind of people should be sent to visit?

This time it is not like the previous pacification envoys, but specifically to observe the virtuous officials below, the good and bad are all in their words, and it may even determine the fate of the officials in the states and counties below for life. There is no involvement behind that big guy, Zheng Lang's background is very simple, and there are a few students.

Going deeper, what is virtuous, Lu Yijian and Xia Zhu are both evil annihilators, and how many capable officials can be reused? First, there must be controversy, and if there is controversy, it will be annihilated if it is either loyal or annihilated. It is not to be able to win a good name, but it cannot be called a good official. How to choose?

It is not reported in the book.

Zheng Lang looked at each other coldly on the side and didn't say a word. But someone came to the door, and Yu Jing asked in the morning court: "Xingzhi, you and Fan Gong are highly regarded by the world, and I heard that you entered Beijing as a prime minister, and the world cheered, why didn't you say a word?" ”

also sent it, and said a few fair words for Xia Zhu and Lu Yijian very implicitly.

This is very disappointing for many gentlemen.

But this party can't exclude Zheng Lang, even Ouyang Xiu doesn't dare to say that Zheng Lang is not a gentleman, which makes dozens of gentlemen in the court and the central government have a headache.

Zheng Lang said lightly: "Who is important to say or do?" ”

Yu Jing was stunned.

"Did you see what I did?" Zheng Lang asked rhetorically, aggravating his tone: "Did you see it?" ”

Don't say that Ouyang Xiu's immature first shot, even the ten reforms after Fan Zhongyan are also a long-empty and sparse move. There are positive meanings, but the dissipative meaning is also very serious.

"What did you do?"

"I'll talk about it when Xiwen comes back," Zheng Lang said impatiently. At this time, he was saddened by his exemption from service, and there was no control of these meaningless empty words.

However, Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi soon returned to the capital, refused the decree five times, and finally after the imperial court asked Zheng Jian to preside over the northwest affairs in place of the two, the two returned from Shaanxi. Zheng Lang sometimes wants to say, Your Majesty, you can come back alone. You can't edict the two to come back at the same time, you have to do something.

But the words came to his lips and did not come out.

The historical knowledge of the previous life, the official career of the past ten years, it is no longer very simple to think about the problem. But up to now, I haven't thought about how much positive significance the Qingli New Deal has! An exemption law also made him a little cowardly like Lu Yijian.