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Chapter 361 The New Reform Sect

After hearing this, Wang Jinghui waved his hand and said, "This is not a great event. Mr. Just make arrangements in private. After all, there are many people in the court who oppose the new law, and Lu Jifu is a special person. Once the rumor is spread, it will have a great impact on Mr.'s reform...

Emotionally, Wang Jinghui naturally hopes to use Wang Anshi's hand to drive Lu Huiqing into the eighteenth level hell, which is the safest way. He wanted to attack Lu Huiqing through Wang Yun at the beginning, and doing so would not be enough to produce such an obvious effect. However, Wang Anshi could not really do this. Even if he took the risk, the final outcome would probably be a grudge against Wang Anshi. If he wanted to use Wang Anshi's hand in the future, it would not be so convenient. Therefore, Wang Jinghui's tone of speaking was completely in a tone of negotiation and concession, in order not to anger Wang Anshi.

"To change, to be fair, what do you think of reform? I have known you for a long time, and you can see that you are different from Junshi!" Wang Anshi asked in a deep voice without waiting for Wang Jinghui to finish his words.

Wang Jinghui was a little stunned after hearing this, and then smiled. Although Wang Anshi's question was a bit abrupt, both of them knew that in the end they would have such a frank conversation. Wang Jinghui was very much looking forward to such an opportunity, but his identity was not enough before, and Wang Anshi was not at the point of being exhausted. Now Wang Anshi's reforms are flattering from the bottleneck state, and they are a little confused when they advance and retreat. The scholars in the world are also closely watching the changes in the court. There are also great differences on whether the Song Dynasty still needs reform or not. At this time, the only people who are qualified and have in-depth discussions with Wang Anshi are the few. Although Sima Guang is not Wang Anshi's mortal enemy now, the relationship between the two has also entered the freezing point stage, so where is the mood still there!

"Mr. Jiefu's meaning is that students understand. However, students' understanding is that the Song Dynasty cannot be changed!" Wang Jinghui's opening title without any hesitation. "The Song Dynasty's reform is not simply to solve financial difficulties. Although the original intention of Mr. Zheng and the Emperor's enlightenment were both to solve the financial crisis faced by the Song Dynasty before. However, it is not surprising to students that a country's finances will always have a difference of lows and highs. However, some things can definitely be solved by money! Have you noticed that since the early years of Xining, the court's finances have begun to make profits of millions of yuan and have grown year by year. Although the court reversed the written written financial losses for a long time, what benefits have the people gained from it?

Wang Anshi's heart moved, but Wang Jinghui broke the words he wanted to say: "The people's taxes are not reduced or exempted at all. In fact, even the ministers in the court understand that the land taxes and relief grains were distributed in the affected areas. Even the court's current military farming in the Xiang army is now being distributed, and the special funds of the ten-minus stake are only three or four-minus stakes. The people are still living in dire straits!"

"Students think that the most important purpose of the reform is to allow the people to obtain a better living environment and live a better life; and the court can improve the financial status quo. The national strength has increased and a strong armed force is established to protect the country and the people. Now it is beginning to become rich. If nothing unexpected happens, the students can even predict that in the next twenty years, the fiscal revenue of our Song Dynasty will be in an increasing stage every year; while the national strength is rising, our Song Dynasty has also visited the Xixia, a long-time enemy for decades, and can also deter the Khitan in the north and even threaten it. Mr. Jiefu, but what about our people? What have they gained in these years?"

After hearing this, Wang Anshi was silent. Wang Jinghui continued: "Mr.'s reform is too focused on 'financial management'. Although the students strongly agree with this, they do not agree with some of the policies of Mr.'s reform! Students traverse Mr.'s new law provisions, basically every reform will bring a fiscal revenue to the court. This was originally a good thing, but I did not see that the implementation of some policies in the new law will certainly bring consistent income to the court, but it will bring ten times the tax to the people! In other words, while the reform achieves results, it also increases the burden on the people - this is not Mr.'s original intention, but because some inappropriate regulations in the reform regulations can make loopholes for lower-level officials!"

Wang Anshi said: "Although the new laws and regulations are inappropriate, most of them will be promoted after several years of trial implementation in one place. How can they put new burdens on the people?"

"The territory of the Song Dynasty is vast, and there are great differences in the customs and customs of various places. The original intention of the reform regulations that Mr. thought about was good, but how could he generalize it in a partial way? Let's not talk about the Qingmiao Law and the exemption law for the time being. Even the recent Baojia Law, if it were not for students who saw it with their own eyes, it would be difficult to believe that the people would even harm themselves in order to escape Baojia during the busy farming season. In the opinion of students, the effect of the implementation of the Baojia Law is really disproportionate to the price paid by the court and the people!"

"Zhao Ziji wrote a letter and then formulated the Baojia method. This is also for the people to avoid the invasion of thieves' rebellion. Even if it is wrong to carry out Baojia during the busy farming season, this Baojia method is also good!" Wang Anshi said.

After hearing this, Wang Jinghui said coldly: "Did Zhao Ziji tell me why there are rebel thieves even near Jingji Road? It's not because local officials collect too much taxes and are strict in governance! The Baojia Law is just to add cold water to the boiling water, which can only temporarily treat the symptoms but cannot cure the root cause, and will even hide the contradictions deeper. Once there is a change in the future, it will turn into a disaster! You must know that if the people don't really can't survive, how could they raise swords and guns to oppose the court? The most fundamental solution is to reduce labor and taxes from the people to the greatest extent so that they can produce with peace of mind. This was a few years ago, even if the court was willing, it was completely possible now!"

After hearing this, Wang Anshi remained silent. Seeing this, Wang Jinghui sighed and said, "Sir, working hard for the country, the students admire him. In terms of reform, he also made suggestions on Mr.'s new law provisions to pick up the shortcomings and submissions. It is nothing more than to improve the new law regulations and never hinder the new law!"

Wang Anshi is very stubborn. Perhaps because of the pressure he faces too great, the outside world's comments on the new law can easily arouse his nerve that has long become very sensitive. Wang Jinghui does not expect that he can convince Wang Anshi and him to become a member of the same place. In fact, the geographical deviation between the two insists is too great, and it is impossible to get together. Not to mention that Wang Anshi moved closer to Wang Jinghui, could Wang Jinghui easily lose sincerity to Wang Anshi after he became familiar with history?

Although Wang Jinghui described a relatively ideal world in his mind, it was not so easy to accomplish, just like Wang Anshi. When both of them had their own firm ideal goals, neither of them could retreat. Fortunately, their ultimate goal was to establish a powerful Song Empire like the Han and Tang Dynasties, which made them have the possibility of cooperation.

No matter how much Wang Anshi heard it, Wang Jinghui didn't care much about it - his request to suspend the implementation of the Baojia Law has received Wang Anshi's tacit approval. The Hanlin Academy is revising it based on the situation in various places - saying it is a modification. After Wang Anshi himself got a very precise summary of the situation, he did not think that such a new law could be returned to the implementation process - this was entirely because Emperor Zhao Xu gave Wang Anshi a decent chance to end the Baojia Law in order to ensure the friendship between the two kings and ministers.

As for Lu Huiqing, when Wang Anshi threw the evidence of his invasion of land in front of him, he also made some rebuttals. He pushed the blame on the servants, but in terms of this evidence, Lu Huiqing's rebuttal was too pale - if this thing was in the hands of the censor, at least he would have to be involved in his poor family management. Who would not know that Lu Huiqing had a good means to manage his family and govern his subordinates, and hundreds of people were calm and calm across the city. Who would believe that by then his image as "Yan Zi" would be completely finished.

Lu Huiqing was very surprised by the prince-consort's behavior. In addition to secretly scolding the ignorant servant in his heart why he didn't open his eyes and actually occupied the prince-consort's field. He was shocked and he was even more concerned about the prince-consort. Regarding the abolition of the Baojia method and the Baojia method was still in the womb, Lu Huiqing also knew that this was also the prince-consort's method. Anyway, these two things were not the scope of his own responsibility, so he did not object. He just felt worried about the situation of the reformists - he was even more worried about his future.

In May of the fourth year of Xining, the senior officials of the Song Dynasty had formed a unified opinion and began to impose tariffs on agriculture in a planned manner, and planned to re-determine the tax rate of industry and commerce. The book "Taxation and National Finance" by Xiao Wang's prince consort has been handed over to the Commercial Press for publication. This book has been written by the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and issued an edict to the world, which is read by officials all over the world. The theoretical basis for the large-scale revision of the tax rate of industry, agriculture and commerce is derived from the content of this book.

Unlike the shock that Wang Jinghui brought to Wang Anshi by economic books, Xiao Wang's son-in-law wrote a letter to Emperor Zhao Xu in June of the fourth year of Xining, suggesting that Wang Anshi and Sima Guang should start to lay off Bingzhou and counties, rectify military forces, and reorganize new military systems to meet the needs of future military operations.

On the surface, this famous memorial was just the beginning of the real "Xining Prosperity". From the day the memorial was reported, with the continuous efforts of the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty went through a stage of rapid economic development for thirty years. Although there were many wars in the middle, economic development has never slowed down. However, the real historical parties involved in the emperors Zhao Xu, Wang Jinghui, Sima Guang, Wang Anshi, Wen Yanbo, Zeng Gongliang and others all knew that there was a "Shihui Memorial" of 150,000 words long afterwards - Wang Jinghui took the initiative to issue a letter to Wang Anshi.

After an invitation, it took a month to discuss with each other and jointly wrote this "New Reform School" memorial. However, the original "Shi Hui Memorial" was written by Wang Jinghui and communicated with Wang Anshi. Wang Anshi saw a new world in the original document of this memorial - Wang Jinghui not only raised questions and gave his own thoughts to solve the problem, but also gave a detailed explanation, which made Wang Anshi gain a lot. What surprised Wang Anshi the most was that the memorial they communicated with each other was not written in a short time.

, but it has been written since the second year of Xining. Although this "Shi Hui Memorial" was circulated among the senior leaders of the Song Dynasty, Wang Jinghui rejected Wang Anshi's request for his own author and ranked Wang Anshi's name ahead of him to express his attitude towards the court's reform. The reason why Wang Jinghui did this was to reconcile his relationship with Wang Anshi, and on the other hand, he planned to personally take action to exert a huge influence on Wang Anshi from the front. Wang Anshi has never been successful since the reform. When several new laws and regulations

After different problems arose in the text, Wang Anshi himself not only used his own influence and political skills to safeguard the interests of the reformists, but also reflected on the problems that arise. Wang Jinghui calculated that even Wang Anshi himself was confused about whether the reform was necessary to continue - Wang Anshi was already exhausted. At this time, he could open another window for Wang Anshi to let him continue walking. Even if Wang Anshi felt that it was inconsistent with his original intention, he had no other better way, and he could only choose the path provided by Wang Jinghui.

In Wang Jinghui's view, although the financial crisis of the Song Dynasty has been greatly alleviated for the time being, it has not been fundamentally resolved. It is just that the contradictions will be hidden and left to future generations. Now, for Da Pillow, the external political situation is unprecedentedly good. After the great troubles like Xixia are eliminated, the Song Dynasty will have greater energy to focus on governing its own internal problems. Wang Jinghui also believes that while Wang Anshi, Sima Guang and others are still alive, they should use their extremely powerful political reputation to solve the problem.

The problem of Song Shen's level, in Wang Jinghui's memory, both of them died in 1086 at the same time, and they are only twelve years away from their current life span. This time is not long or short. Only by relying on the banner of the two of them can we break through all obstacles and complete the various political system shortcomings planted in the era of Taizu Taizong. The true value of Sima Guang and Wang Anshi is reflected in the reform of the official system and military reform. Only they can make all officials shut up and obediently obey the reform.

Wang Anshi is famous for not being afraid of spending money. He emphasizes open source, which is contrary to the political views of his old friend Sima Guang. The first suggestion Wang Jinghui made to Wang Anshi was to start austering the fiscal tightening, especially the administrative fiscal expenditure. The most specific point was to lay off the abolishment and merge prefectures and counties. This would greatly reduce the official system of the Song Dynasty and exempt more people from serving labor. The result of this could also reduce the disaster caused by the servitude law to the people. More importantly, this has always been something Sima Guang advocated. As long as these two people can do one thing together, there would basically be no resistance, and success would be easy - Wang Anshi is now missing a word of success to strengthen his political reputation. Although this also requires cooperation with Sima Guang, it is better than not!

The sanction of Bingzhou counties is to sanction eight levels of the previous Song system into four counties directly under the capital capital, large, medium and small, and all counties with less than 1,000 households were sanctioned and merged. In this way, in addition to the newly recaptured Xixia territory, county-level administrative units across the country will be reduced and exempted to merge to less than 700. The most intuitive thing about this is that the bloated official system of the Song Dynasty may not still achieve the goal of "loss weight" because more than 1,000 local officials have decreased, but the regional administrative system will be more refined - this will achieve the first step of streamlining administrative institutions and bloated bureaucracy discussed by Wang Jinghui and Wang Anshi, and then we will find ways to attack the upper-level official system to truly solve the "stacked beds and houses" official system that has existed for a long time in the Song Dynasty.

In fact, what made Wang Jinghui even more excited was that once the prefectures and counties were laid off, at least 130,000 people would not have to serve anymore. Perhaps the 130,000 people were disproportionate to the 100 million people, but this was of great significance to resolving the increasingly sharp internal contradictions of the Song Dynasty, especially in restoring Wang Anshi's reputation as becoming increasingly disgraceful because of the Baojia Law. Wang Anshi was also worried that the 130,000 people would have to spend the jobs of at least 1,000 officials, but when he thought that 130,000 people would not have to serve, the huge gap between them still made him make the right choice - of course, the court could give certain subsidies to the court and go to Lingnan, Nanyang or Xixia to serve as officials, which was a region lacking in officials.

As Wang Jinghui expected, when Wang Anshi proposed to sack the memorial to merge prefectures and counties, it caused huge controversy between the court and the country. The three major newspapers of the Song Dynasty followed up and the people in the Shilin City also launched a fierce debate. The editors of the three major newspapers of the Song Dynasty were all very awesome. Their vision was even better than the reviewers who were excited about the examination and the articles published were all excellent. In addition to having very considerable royalties, what the scholars really valued was that they could publish articles in newspapers and were also valued by powerful court officials, or promoted, or directly recruited into the shogunate. This was like the "running script" of the Tang Dynasty.
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