New Year's Day is later the Spring Festival.

The name is also easy to understand, the beginning of the year, the beginning of the year.

The arrival of New Year's Day also means that most officials will have the happiest long holiday of the year, starting from Chinese New Year's Eve and ending with the Lantern Festival. But there are some high-ranking officials, and there will be three exceptions.

The first day is Chinese New Year's Eve, and the emperor will summon high-ranking officials into the palace to wait for the New Year, that is, eat and drink, and when midnight comes, everyone will go back. Not every year, but seven or eight times out of ten years.

There is also the first day of the Lantern Festival, on the fifteenth day of the first month, some important ministers will climb the Xuande Gate Tower with the emperor to watch the lanterns.

In addition, on another day, the envoys of the Liao Kingdom generally enter the Song Dynasty in the month of Layue, and come to the capital about before Chinese New Year's Eve to greet the New Year's Day of the Song Dynasty, and on the sixth and seventh days of the first month, the Song Dynasty will entertain the Liao envoys and his party in the Daqing Hall, and on this day many important officials will enter the palace to accompany them.

It can't be regarded as a humiliation, the Song Dynasty is like this, and the same is true of the Liao State, the Liao State envoy comes to the capital, the Song Dynasty envoy goes to the Liao State, and the Liao State will also be hospitalized, and the monarch and the minister will accompany them. The difference is that the Song Dynasty was in the Daqing Hall in the capital, and the Liao Kingdom was mostly in the Changchun Spring Bowl Place.

This is the day when the farce took place.

This time this time there was a bit of an accident......

Many ministers looked at the five empty seats in front of them, and except for those who were dogmatic, the rest of the ministers had some joy on their faces.

Because in addition to the two Liao envoys, there are also three respected guests.

How so?

In fact, the exchange of envoys between the two countries is indeed conducive to peace between the two countries. However, as a Liao State, the mentality may be a little better, but as the Song Dynasty, the mentality is somewhat different.

Wang Ju looked at everyone's expressions, sneered in his heart, and then bowed his hand to some familiar ministers to greet the New Year.

After taking a seat one by one. Wang Ju said to Zhang Qi again: "Zhang Gong, I have been adrift below for many years, and last year I was trusted by His Majesty to recall me back to the capital, and I can finally see the prosperity of the New Year in the capital again." ”

"That's, on prosperity. It's rare for a city to match. ”

"Zhang Gong, I suddenly thought of one thing, how much money did I make for my dynasty this New Year."

He is now the deputy minister of the Eastern Mansion, and he already belongs to the top ministers, and there are only a few people in front of him, that is, Sun Gu, the political enemy of Zhao Ji's teacher Wang Ju, who is only on an equal footing with him.

Hearing this, Sun Gu sneered in his heart. Vulgar!

But other people are curious, what kind of money can the court make this New Year? Could it be that when did the imperial court set up a New Year's tax?

"Zi'an, what's the explanation?"

"When the New Year comes, every household celebrates the New Year, buys new clothes, and buys wine and meat. Salt is used in cooking, and the more salt is used. Will the imperial court be able to get more benefits from salt? ”

In the Song Dynasty, it was not a lack of salt, but the salt policy that led to the high price of salt. The people can't afford to consume, which often leads to the fact that the salt farms often can't be sold and there is a large backlog.

Therefore, Wang Ju once promoted the method of drying salt, and finally after seeing this situation, he was so excited that he had no motivation.

However, Wang Ju's words made some smart ministers stunned.

Wang Ju continued: "The same is true of wine. The more wine I sell, the more profit I get from my morning wine? Even with other goods, the same is true, although I do not make a direct profit, but the more I trade. Will I be able to collect more business taxes? ”

"Huh?"

Zhang Shangying, who was not far away, stood up and asked, "Prince, do you mean that if the people get richer, the more invisible income we will have?" ”

There are two ministers in the Song Dynasty who are quite interesting, one is Zhang Qixian, and the other is Zhang Shangying, the two are not only a generation of famous ministers, but also quite chivalrous in their actions.

However, Zhang Shangying has only been in Zhongshu for a short time.

"Zhang Jianzheng, Zhongye, Jiefu Gong has always said that the people do not add endowments and the country is self-sufficient, but it is not impossible. Just like the year before last, the income of our dynasty reached 200 million, and for a time countless ministers wrote to them, saying that since ancient times, the name and burden of accumulating wealth have not been as much as that of our dynasty. But if you think about it seriously, I am really not as happy as the Han and Tang dynasties? If the wealth is really too heavy, where can the peddlers and pawns also wear Luo socks (socks made of silk, socks appeared very early, but ordinary people can only wear linen socks, as for wool socks and Luo socks can only be worn by the nobles, which also shows that the actual life of the people in the Song Dynasty has improved). It's just that Jiefu Gong hasn't found the real way yet. This method is not to transfer wealth, but to make wealth bigger, so that all the people become richer, and then the court will formulate a fair tax system, through various taxes, the court can get more wealth. Therefore, the ancestral family law has repeatedly said that Qi people. But on the other hand, I am moving in the other direction, where wealth is concentrated in the rich, and they don't pay taxes...... Hidden fields again. Because of the powerful annexation, the lives of ordinary people will become more difficult, and if the imperial court directly apportions various taxes or disguised taxes, the lives of these ordinary people will be even more difficult. ”

It's really hard.

We all know what kind of benefits the growth of the middle class will produce to a country. However, even the later American imperialists, let alone the Song Dynasty, did not find a good solution.

"How can we make life richer for all people?"

"Zhang Jianzheng, let all the people live a richer life? It's impossible. Just like the ancestral family law, Qi people, can you really Qi people? Just like a businessman, all the powerful have a business tax, but not a business tax? It's Qi business tax, isn't it Qi people? Because the powerful have more resources in their hands, such as the capital of business, know the changes in national policies in advance, the information on the price of goods in various places, the connections, etc., can they be the same? Therefore, in any era, it is impossible to make all the people rich, and we can only say how the country can make more people rich, whether it is 60% or 70%, instead of the current only 10% of the people who are rich. Only when this is achieved, the state will have a more reasonable tax standard, and then the people will not increase the tax and the country will be self-sufficient. ”

Wang Ju said very vaguely.

Some ministers frowned in disgust, and sure enough, this kid was menacing.

This is also inevitable.

But there are many ministers who are also pondering.

If it doesn't work, the main thing is to do it.

And Wang Ju did it, whether it was in Gyeongju, Quanzhou, or Liangguang.

That's what he did, and he didn't care about court controversy. Killed some people.

But as a result, several localities quickly became wealthier, and the local government's incomes increased dramatically.

This is the best proof, but Wang Ju only did not say it before, and now he says it.

Wang Ju arched his hand again and said, "Of course, it's really difficult. But if you do it right, you can do what I say. There may be some people who think that I hate Haoqiang, but that is also wrong. If the environment I mentioned is realized, and the income of the local people surges, then in this environment, the profits of the various powerful people are not suppressed, but also increased. Zhang Jianzheng, do you understand what I mean? The best example is the dispute between Wang Shao and Ma Ying. Judge Ma proposed to levy two taxes on the Xihe. Being able to collect taxes is a symbol of national governance, and the imperial court agreed. However, Wang Shao objected to it, believing that the Xihe region had recently been recovered and had not yet been completely stabilized, and that they were Tibetans, not only Tibetans, but also mostly nomads. ”

"This is very important why I can enforce the relevant taxes on Yunnan Road. In fact, the difference is between nomadic people and agrarian peoples, two almost completely different forms of civilization. Therefore, Wang Shao did not support the immediate establishment of the two taxes. Moreover, through the means of the market, the income far exceeds the income of the two taxes. The imperial court did not adopt Wang Shao's opinion, and finally set up two taxes, as Wang Shao said, the income did not increase but decreased, and caused the Xihe area to be unstable. Even the Yu Xi River that I proposed to promote horse breeding. It is also because of the two taxes that cannot be enforced. ”

"But why did the prince ban the market again?" Zhou Qing, the rear official of the Zhongshu Hall, asked.

"Have you read the "Change" written by my mentor Zhang Gong? It is fundamental that one must be clothed to cover one's shame. What is the root of my dynasty? Pay attention to people's livelihood! It cannot be changed. However, on the basis of some fundamental points, it is necessary to adjust moderately. Wear thick clothes in winter and thin clothes in summer. The implementation of the new salt policy and the two tax laws in the Tang Dynasty caused great controversy, but it was regarded as the foundation of the country by our dynasty. The situation is different, the means are different. Different regions have different specific strategies. The imperial court asked me to recruit Jiaozhi, and I did not use many forbidden soldiers of the imperial court, but immediately trained local soldiers. Why, when the northern troops went south, they were not adapted to the water and soil, and they were not adapted to the hot local climate, which would not only produce a large number of casualties, but also fail to give full play to their combat effectiveness. By the way, there is also Pan Meinan's expedition to the Southern Han Dynasty, which also used native soldiers who had been trained for a long time on Jinghu South Road. This is the reason why Wang Shao was able to successfully implement the Municipal Law in Qinzhou, but failed to promote the Municipal Law nationwide. So, I outlawed the Fair Law. Therefore, the real idea of change is to adapt measures to the time and local conditions. Jiangnan East Road can promote Jiangdong Wei, but can it promote Jiangdong Wei in Hebei? ”

Although Wang Ju deliberately used a prosperous New Year's Day in the capital to lead to a lot of topics, the key places also deliberately said vaguely, and his intentions were even more far-reaching. But at least Wang Ju said so.

Why fight, it is precisely because we know what it is, and we don't know why it is.

"Is it still a change?"

"Zhou Houguan, why did Xining change the law? It was because the state was in serious financial deficit at that time, and Jiefu Gong had to do it. But now that the deficit problem has been solved, that radical approach can no longer be needed. However, it is impossible not to do so, and then there are various adjustments. Including the banning of the city law and the reset of the 12th Southern Road Shipping Division, it is also an adjustment, the difference is that it is a relatively large adjustment. But when the New Year comes, everyone is happy, so don't talk about these heavy topics. ”

Lu Gongzhu was depressed in his heart, since he knew, why did you provoke this topic?

Could it be that this kid is going to make some big moves again?

But before he could think about it, five distinguished guests were brought in.

Khalivarman III.

The Duan brothers.

The envoy of the Liao State, Xiao Wei, the envoy of the Changning Army, Taichang Shaoqing, and the Qianwen Pavilion are waiting for Shi Zonghui to return.

Seeing Wang Ju, Han Li III shuddered, and hurriedly bent down and said, "I've seen Shaobao." ”

"You and I are both ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, and you are above me, so don't be polite." Wang Ju hurriedly helped him up.

If it's in the south, forget about it, this is in the Daqing Palace.

He was the king of the Song Dynasty, how could he receive the great gift of the Song Dynasty?

Hearing Wang Ju say that he was also a minister of the Great Song Dynasty, Han Li III had some mixed feelings in his heart.

Wang Ju immediately saw it and said: "King of Heli County, please remember what I said, as long as you occupy the city and do not learn Jiaozhi, then our Great Song Dynasty will live and die with Zhancheng, and it is also the strongest backing for you to occupy the city." ”

Just one sentence made Khali III happy.

But Wang Ju thought to himself, this old guy is quite fluent in Chinese now.

What to do? The Song Dynasty entered the master and wanted to survive. If you want to deal with the southern ministers of the Song Dynasty, how can you not learn Chinese?

But deep down in Wang Ju's heart, he is very repulsive to this group of Malays in Southeast Asia.

This is a group of people who are stupid, lazy, ungrateful, and have countless Chinese blood on their hands!

Of course, this life is not a past life. Being able to take all kinds of previous lives as a reference, especially the 30 years of reform and opening up, is the best reference for Wang Ju now. But the grievances of the past life cannot be completely substituted into this life.

The eunuch led and asked the five to sit down.

But the two Liao envoys only sat in the back, and this was not Zhao Ji's intentional arrangement, one of them was the king of Zhancheng State, and the other was the nominal county king and prince of Yunnan Road, so it was impossible to sit on the side of the Liao envoy.

Because the king's throne is extremely human, and it is not far from them.

Khali III said: "I also want to congratulate Shao Bao on taking the Yunnan Road for the Great Song Dynasty. ”

"I won't talk about it." Wang Juchong pouted at the Duan brothers, the Duan brothers also have self-esteem, can they be happy after hearing this.

Haha III haha.

Dali was swallowed up by Wang Ju, and he was only surrendered, which was not a shame.

The Duan brothers were even more displeased.

Wang Ju thought to himself, it seems that he is going to write a recital for Zhao Ji, and motioned to Zhao Ji to appease the Duan brothers.

There are Duan brothers to cooperate, and there are no Duan brothers to cooperate. Governing the Yunnan region is a different matter.

Just thinking about it, Zhao Ji walked out.

Meet the ministers.

Zhao asked everyone to sit down. Then a few words were spoken to the five people.

And Zhao Ji, who has a strong self-esteem, saw the three people sitting in front of him, and he was even happier.

However, this made Xiao Wei and Shi Zonghui unhappy, so Xiao Wei suddenly said: "Your Majesty, my lord has long heard of the name of your prince, Prince An, so he asked the minister to bring a word to Your Majesty." Will the prince be sent to our country so that my lord may see him? ”

The old king was stunned and said: "Prince An is a governor of political affairs, how can he send an envoy to your country as an envoy?" ”

The envoys to and from the two countries are also carefully selected, mostly middle and high-level officials, below the top officials. Above the middle-level officials, such as the current Xiao Wei Shi Zonghui, such as Bao Zheng when he served as the imperial historian.

But doesn't Xiao Wei know?

He knew, however, that it was a deliberate humiliation.

Isn't it just to take a few small countries in the south, what is arrogant.

Zhao Ji immediately understood his thoughts, and a dark cloud also appeared on his face.

Xiao Wei continued: "Prince, I heard that your country has changed the law, and even the law can be changed, why can't the rules be broken? Wang Xianggong, I don't know what you think? ”

Wang Ju sneered and said, "I don't care, I'm just afraid that Your Majesty will not agree, and the ministers will not agree." Ladies and gentlemen, do any of you want me to send an envoy to Liao? ”

Not to mention, there are really people who want Wang Ju to envoy Liao.

But who would dare to say it?

Khali III listened and listened from the sidelines, and finally understood.

First, it is impossible for the rules to let Wang Ju envoy to the Liao State, if that happens, the Song Dynasty will lose its face, which is the intention of the Liao State envoy to humiliate the Song Dynasty.

The second is that if Wang Juzhen sent an envoy to the Liao State, with his military talents, most of them became the martial artist of the Han Dynasty and was detained.

Therefore, he said on the side: "Envoy Xiao, if Wang Shaobao goes to Liao, I am afraid that most of your country will be in danger. ”

Go to your Liao Kingdom, I went with a large army.

Xiao Wei immediately changed color: "Do you think that you occupy the city of our Liao country, a small country, I don't know how thick the sky is." ”

The two argued, which was very bad, and Lu Gongzhu immediately advised: "Two, don't argue, don't argue, the monarch of the northern kingdom is also goodwill, don't misunderstand the king of Hali County." ”

Although it was to persuade the two not to argue, Lu Gong's book was obviously biased towards Xiao Wei's side, and Han Li III immediately disliked it: "Lu Gong, I don't understand, with China's strength, why are you afraid of Liao?" ”

Lu Gongzhu dared to answer.

However, some things are very bad, and Zhao Ji also persuaded: "King Hanlijun, the two countries are reconciled, there is no one who is afraid of whom, but it is beneficial to the country and the people." ”

Zhao Wei spoke, and Han Li III had no choice but to remain silent, but Xiao Wei said provocatively: "Shi Shaoqing, someone has become a prisoner, not sad but happy, strange." ”

To tell the truth, Khali III is really not a prisoner, on the contrary, as soon as he comes to the capital, he immediately becomes the most honored guest in the capital, which is also what makes him the most satisfied, so he immediately got annoyed and said: "A group of guys who drink blood, if they come to us to occupy the city, I will definitely sweep you all out of the house!" ”

The Song Dynasty was afraid of Liao, but he was not afraid of Liao, and he came to strangle me.

Sun Gu immediately displeased: "King Hanlijun, what are you talking about!" ”

"Sun Xianggong, are you also afraid of Liao? This disappoints me so much. ”

Sun Gu was really scared, but he couldn't say it, and when he said it, it was embarrassing. And letting Khali III do this is equivalent to tearing off the veil of shame in the Song Dynasty, and this banquet has also become a farce. (To be continued.) )