Several prime ministers put away their arguments and bowed together. Zhao Huan waved his hand and smiled: "You don't have to be like this. ”

While talking, he went to the corner of the temple by himself, changed his clothes and washed.

After he cleaned up, he turned around and ascended to his seat, and said to everyone: "Zhao Kailai already knows that Yu and Qin Erqing are here, presumably because of the recent turmoil caused by the change of law, right?" ”

Yu Ping hurriedly bowed down and replied, "Exactly." These days, there are rumors that many ministers have been impeached, and the ministers have asked to resign, and His Majesty is reluctant to stay, and the ministers are grateful. However, the attack on the ministers is not stopped, and the ministers and ships are not at ease in the phase, and they also ask His Majesty to reprimand them to determine the meaning of changing the law. ”

After that, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and asked the attendant beside him to pass it to Zhao Huan.

Zhao Huan glanced at it, and saw that it was full of people's names, all of which were lists of ministers who opposed the change and asked the emperor to dismiss Yu Ping and Qin Hui.

He casually put Song Shu aside, and said with a smile: "Yu Qing is really a resolute person. ”

Yu Ping's character was praised by the emperor, but he was not modest, and only replied: "Wang Jinggong changed the law and refused to kill people, so that Sima Guang, Su Shi and others did their best to destroy the new law, and the ministers thought that the change should kill people, and Your Majesty used an iron bowl to brutally govern the ministers, so no one dared to make a sound of war horses, and the new law was implemented, and it will no longer be hindered." ”

Zhao Kai was furious when he heard this, he was originally a big man in Kansai, his face was ruddy, and his face was even more red at this time, and his whole body trembled. It's just that the emperor has never quarreled with the emperor, so he has to meditate and must not lose the body of the minister, so he can't help but not come forward to argue.

Qin Hui's face was expressionless, but he secretly scolded in his heart: "Stupid! ”

Zhao Huan's expression remained unchanged, and after Yu Ping finished speaking, Fang said: "Although Qing's words are reasonable, but the ancestors have said first, and you can't kill the doctor without permission." and do not sin by words. ”

Yu Ping pressed forward step by step, and said: "Your Majesty's grand plan is strong, although you keep the truth and create it, and change the rules of the ancestors, what can you do!" ”

"I have my own considerations in this matter, so I don't need to say it again."

Yu Ping saw that Zhao Huan seemed to be displeased, so he had to retreat as promised, not daring to say anything more.

Zhao Huan must be a god. Knowing that a person like Yu Ping must not be used for a long time, he can exert the greatest effectiveness with a certain institution, and with a high position, he will start to deal with his colleagues, and then he will covet the position of prime minister, and finally he will definitely become the minister of power, and whether he has the ambition to usurp the throne needs to be seen.

But he has to be used at this time, and there is no need to rebuke him.

At the moment, he said softly: "This time, let Zhu Qing write a letter to change the law." In fact, it is just a trick.

I also know that practicing more laws at this time will definitely cause the government and the opposition to look sideways, and even cause a great change in the political situation. I have codex Li Gang. Let him know that except for the school and farmland water conservancy laws, the rest of the laws will not be implemented, so Li Gang does not have to come to Chang'an, and the situation will gradually subside in a short time. ”

Qin Hui knew the end of the day, but Zhao Kai and Yu Ping were only stunned. Zhao Kai was surprised and relieved at the same time. Squinted at Yu Ping, and saw that the other party was blushing, and his heart was even more happy.

Zhao Huan saw that Yu Ping was about to step forward to speak, so he waved his hand and said with a smile: "I don't mean to hide this matter from Yu Qing, it's just that you have just been appointed as a counselor, and you don't know the overall situation in China." I threw out a lot of proposals for changing the law at this time, but it was just confusing people's ears and eyes, and the details of it were hindered, so I would talk to Qin Hui in detail after you went down. You know the end. ”

Yu Ping knows that Zhao Huan is kind on the surface and can tolerate people's words, but in fact, he is a gentleman, and his personality is rigid and resolute, although he has not violated the ancestral system and killed people and forbade speech, in fact, the autocracy is far beyond the previous Song Emperor. This time I came to see the court, I wanted to arch the emperor's heart, arrest and kill a group of officials, and then use the emperor's authority to establish my own official authority, which will definitely be able to get twice the result with half the effort.

He was unwilling in his heart, but he knew that the emperor and Zhao Kai still had important matters, so he had to resign at the moment, Qin Hui saw him leaving, and saw Zhao Huan nodding to him, so he also left in a hurry.

Seeing the two of them leaving one after another, Zhao Kai only felt relieved, and said to Zhao Huan sincerely:

"Your Majesty is determined not to change the law, and the minister thinks it is very wise."

Zhao Huan's face was gloomy, and he said to him: "It's not that the law is immutable, but it's just that the time has not yet come." The current big deal is still to defeat the Jin people and recover Yanyun, at that time, the immutable law cannot change the thousand-year-old predicament, I have a heavy responsibility on my shoulders, Feier can understand. ”

Zhao Kai paused, and when he heard Zhao Huan's tone, there was an indescribable dullness in his tone, and he asked unconsciously:

"With Your Majesty's talent, it is not difficult to expel the Jurchens and recover Yanyun. And today, the government is very good, and gradually there is a trend of the country being rich and the people strong, and after the reorganization of the forbidden army, it is also elite and unstoppable, the dynasty has never had such a good situation since the founding of the country for a hundred years, and after the world is reunified, only need to abide by the law, and the foreign herd barbarians and the internal politics will be far more than Tang Taizong, so why bother. ”

Seeing that Zhao Huan was unmoved, Zhao Xingzhong was in a hurry, and said: "Renzong and Shenzong want to change the law, but in fact, the country is weak and the people are poor, and now the situation has changed greatly, although it has not changed but changed, why does Your Majesty bother to seek the name of changing the law, and harm the world's major affairs?" ”

"It's all the rule of man, and the death of man. What I care about is behind me. “

Zhao Huan blurted out, and saw Zhao Kai stunned, and he was also funny. It is indeed too advanced to discuss with a standard "ancient" like Zhao Kai what kind of people died and the law of rise and fall. His own worries had to be solved by himself.

Because he explained to Zhao Kai again: "I am not afraid of external troubles and internal strife, and my sons are not good at being virtuous or foolish, so I don't have to try it in advance." Otherwise, how martial Taizu is, Taizong can't even attack a Youzhou, but was wounded by an arrow, and died of grief. ”

Zhao Huan wantonly attacked his ancestors and emperors, Zhao Kai was inconvenient to answer, although he was shocked when he heard it, he had to admit that what Zhao Huan said was true.

Therefore, the change of the law has to be carried out, and the pretext of the new law is actually to establish a law that will remain unchanged for all eternity. Zhao Kai, just wait and see, I will definitely make the Great Song Dynasty not be humiliated by the outsiders again. ”

Zhao Kai finally said: "However, the appointment of traitors and non-human trusts is also the main reason for the failure of the law change that day. ”

"Rather, traitors have the use of traitors, and they only see profit in their eyes, but not righteousness. And the righteousness that scholars talk about is actually mostly just scholars' knowledge, and it is impossible to do things. However, righteousness is also where the Chinese Taoist system lies, and I will not ignore it, Zhao Qing, you can rest assured. ”

"Your Majesty is wise and wise, and I believe that Your Majesty will definitely not make the mistakes that the Divine Sect has made."

Zhao Huan laughed and said to Zhao Kai: "I naturally won't." ”

asked Zhao Kaidao again: "If you come today, it must be that this year's expenditure has been calculated?" ”

Zhao Kai nodded and replied, "Exactly." Then he took out the origami paper in his sleeve and said:

"Last year's income was 71 million guan, and the expenditure was 69 million guan, and the remaining 2 million were hidden in the Chang'an treasury. This year's income is 73 million yuan, and if it is calculated according to His Majesty, I am afraid that the income will not be enough, and it will not be able to make ends meet. Among them, military spending accounts for 70 percent, farmland and water conservancy account for 20 percent, and officials spend less than 10 percent of their expenditures. ”

He glanced at Zhao Huan's face, and said, "This is just a rough outline, obviously please take a closer look at it yourself." ”

Zhao Huan took it with one hand, glanced at it a few times, and said with a smile: "Such things, in fact, if you are proficient in the method of accounting arithmetic, you can calculate it a long time ago." ”

Seeing Zhao Kai's face showing shame, Zhao Huan waved his hand and said: "I can't complain about you, now there are fewer and fewer people who are willing to learn arithmetic, and half of the treatise rules the world?" Joke. Zhao Kai, I am too learned, at least thirty percent of people want to learn arithmetic, learn to be an official, five years later, you will no longer have today's worries. ”

Zhao Kai looked pensive, and before he could think about it, he heard Zhao Huan continue: "It's okay, if the battle starts, there will always be income from the other party's treasury, which can make up for some shortcomings." A little worse doesn't hurt the big picture. After the war this year, the cost of the forbidden army will definitely be reduced next year, and then you can save money to do something else. In a few years, we will be able to reduce taxes in large quantities, so that the people will rest their shoulders and reduce their labor a little, and then the people will be rich and the country will be strong, and I will have nothing to worry about. ”

"Your Majesty has this thought, and God will bless me with the Great Song." Zhao Xingxing was very moved, the emperors of the Song Dynasty also had a lot of love for the people, but in fact, every place I often think about, it is the strength of the national army, and among the emperors, the only one who can really say that he is thrifty and compassionate to the people, is the emperor in front of him, and the one who wants to reduce taxes is also the emperor in front of him.

He bowed down and had the heart to say a few more words of praise, but he felt that he was clumsy and could not speak for a while.

Zhao Huan looked at him and couldn't help laughing: "Qing Dan is managing my finances, so that I have no worries, it is much better than saying a few words of praise." ”

After that, he looked at the list in his hand, and while reading, he said with a thought: "A thousand thunderbolts cost more than 3 million yuan, and I was shocked...... A Mo knife is nearly fifty times? ”

Zhao Kai couldn't hold back a smile and replied: "Buren armor, Mo knife and other things are all newly made, and before production, it costs a lot of money to develop." However, the minister has seen it with his own eyes, the iron handle of the Mo knife is three-pointed, thick and sharp, if there are 10,000 warriors, heavy armor to hold this knife, the enemy can ride thousands of horses, and can not get close. ”

The Song Dynasty did not have large-scale precious metals, silver was mostly produced in South America and Japan, and at this time these two places, one is still a wild place, one does not know how to make silver, the output of silver is very small, the Song people take copper money as the most basic way of trading, economic development to this time, copper money is too small denomination, and the other is more profitable because of the production of bronze ware, the Song Dynasty with millions of miners around the clock mining exercise, is not enough. According to the calculations of later generations, the Song people have always had about one or two taels of silver, and Zhao Huan was reciting words while seeming as if he saw piles of copper coins flowing away like the Yangtze River, and he was really sad. When he heard Zhao Kai's words, he had to smile and say: "I hope so, and I hope that the front-line soldiers will live up to my expectations and Zhao Qing's hard work." ”