"When will it be against you? Xu Ping, can you clearly say when will Dangxiang go against you?"

Zhao Zhen looked at Xu Ping tightly. This was what he cared about the most. He also believed that Xu Ping could give him an answer. In Yongzhou, he only had one state and had no advantage in facing Jiaozhi. Xu Ping still won, and it was impossible for him to be lucky.

Xu Ping looked at Zhao Zhen and thought carefully in his heart. He knew that Zhao Zhen believed in him, so he could not say this casually. Once he said this, he would probably be remembered by Zhao Zhen. In the days to come, he would always affect the national policy of the Party and Xiang. If the national policy changes, it would involve too much.

"When you go back to your Majesty, there are two points to judge when Dangxiang will rebel. First, the direction of Zhao Yuanhao's war to the outside world, especially against Hexi and Tubo, was blocked. In other words, as long as Dangxiang suffers a major defeat against Tubo, he can count the days and wait for Dangxiang to rebel. Zhao Yuanhao has no choice. If he wants to save his position, he must start a war against our dynasty. Second, after a major defeat, Dangxiang will not be able to attack our dynasty immediately. Even if a jackal is injured, he will find a place to lick his wounds. When Dangxiang's military strength recovers, he will still mobilize the country, which cannot be hidden. As long as Dangxiang has signs of going to war again at that time, Zhao Yuanhao will rebel and start a war against our dynasty!"

Zhao Zhen nodded and kept these words in his heart. Dangxiang was defeated by Tubo, and began to make time and prepare for war in the northwest. As soon as Dangxiang was preparing for war, the Song Dynasty would also start to deploy wars, which was not complicated.

The only question is, can the Privy Council and the Three Yases adapt to this rhythm?

Zhao Zhen had no confidence in his heart, and all the civil and military officials in the court were afraid that no one had confidence in his heart. After decades of military preparations, how could he turn around at once? The bigger the country, the slower the reaction at this time.

Standing up, Zhao Zhen walked to the window and looked at the night. After a while, he turned to Xu Ping and said, "You come to the window and blow the evening breeze. These days, the weather is getting hotter and hotter."

Xu Ping got up, went to the window, stood not far behind Zhao Zhen, and looked at the night outside the window with him, watching the water-like moonlight sprinkled on the ground, and outlined dreamy colors on the flowers, plants, bamboo and wood.

After standing quietly for a while, Zhao Zhen suddenly laughed: "Actually, the current government is not that bad. I am unhappy by a few clowns. If someone talks about it, wouldn't I be too ungrateful? Well, let's not talk about Dangxiang's affairs. Since you are on vacation, what have you done at home these days?"

Zhao Zhen put the matter aside, and Xu Ping's mood suddenly became relaxed, saying, "I didn't do anything. I have been idle these days. I have nothing to do. I and the few people from Tianzhang Geyan and Sitianjian have set up a ziluo club to create new and useful ziluo. I have spent a lot of effort, but I finally didn't waste my efforts."

"I have heard of it, too, and I heard that the new leak has been made?"

"Yes, it has been made and I have tried it for a long time. I still thought that in a few days, I will confirm that the new etching is really useful and the timing is accurate. I will hold a celebration party. I want to invite His Majesty to see it."

"That's natural. Then you report in advance and I will definitely go!"

"Thank you! With Your Majesty, the hard work of us is worth it!"

The watch industry not only promotes the development of consumer goods, but also plays a major role in promoting the machinery industry. The watch mechanism is complex and has high precision requirements. It really becomes a commodity and can at least push the institution to take a big step forward. Moreover, once the timing is accurate, it can improve people's understanding of nature and promote almost all disciplines.

It is precisely because of this that Xu Ping is willing to put in such a lot of effort.

The development of institutional science will inevitably require mathematics, mechanics and kinematics to develop together. Only when these disciplines develop can they bring about continuous invention and improvement of various machines. Without theoretical guidance, relying solely on craftsmen to explore and accumulate experience will not only develop slowly, but also be easily strangled by the conservative forces of society.

One watch industry and the other textile industry are important forces leading the advancement of mechanical theory. The development of these light industries will inevitably drive the development of heavy industry and even slowly bring about the industrial revolution.

The advancement of human society has its own steps to take. Xu Ping can make this step faster, but it is difficult to pull out the seedlings and encourage growth, and jump forward. Otherwise, the foundation will be unstable and there will inevitably be repetitions later. If you choose to start with heavy industry, you will invest hugely and it will be difficult to see the benefits at the moment. How can you be motivated? Without the water from light industry to water it, heavy industry will be difficult to develop and eventually become a castle in the air.

Light industry products are most likely to become commodities. The prosperity of commodity exchange will bring about commodity economy. Only when the commodity economy develops will people have a stronger desire for communication. The demand for communication will bring about changes in transportation, bring about changes in information exchange technology and systems, and the entire society will slowly move forward.

Only with demand can there be a driving force for change, rather than the need brought by change, the conclusion of materialism cannot be violated.

Why was Xu Ping able to build a road in Yongzhou? It was not only manpower and material resources, but more importantly, it was an important commodity like sucrose. The demand for production and sales of sucrose has driven the development of transportation and promoted the development of the sucrose industry. The two complement each other and eventually formed a developed transportation network.

Even in Xu Ping's previous life, in many remote areas, even if they were built for free, no one would maintain it. Over time, no matter how good the road was, it would slowly be abandoned. The reason was that there was no external communication demand, or this demand was not strong enough, those roads were unnecessary and would eventually be erased by time.

The First Emperor also built the developed Qin Shidao, but once the military demand weakens and the natural economy of small peasants develops, he loses the demand for developed transportation, and the Qin Shidao can only be buried in the weeds.

What Xu Ping needs to do is to continuously promote the development of some typical commodity industries and then form society's demand for commodities, and the commodity economy will naturally develop slowly. When it comes to a certain opportunity, just like a reservoir opens a valve, the entire society will operate according to the laws of the commodity economy and move forward naturally, and Xu Ping can rest.

Looking at the night outside the window, Zhao Zhen said, "I remember that in the Chongzheng Hall, when you were singing the name, auspicious light appeared in heaven. Mr. Zhang Zhibai congratulated me for winning people from now on and that I will surely create an unprecedented prosperous era. Speaking of which, I was still half-believing and half-doubted. I just used the situation to mention you as a first-class Jinshi. Today, I found that what Mr. Zhang said was true. In less than ten years, I have the martial arts of destroying Jiaozhi, and the internal treasury is abundant, and the people are happy. This dynasty has been established for more than 60 years, and now it can be considered a prosperous era. All of this is brought by you. - It's a pity that Mr. Zhang left early and did not see all this. In a few days, I will be praised again when I wait for a good day."

Xu Ping held the scepter with respect: "Your Majesty said this, how dare I take it?"

"Do you dare to do it? You must be hereby come true. A real man should not avoid danger, and he should not avoid difficulties. No matter whether you are humble or afraid of difficulties, you and my king and ministers work together to create a peaceful and prosperous era! The court has been deeply rooted in some of its problems, and I will not dare to imagine if I don't change it."

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen turned his head, looked at Xu Ping, and slowly said, "You have been in the Sansi. You have changed all the people and the regulations in one year. It is still difficult to get one step at a time. But you know. But you clearly don't understand that it is already so difficult for you to face the Secretariat, the Privy Council, and the civil and military affairs of the imperial court. It is difficult to change it! Moreover, you can replace the people of the Sansi. How can I replace all the officials in the world? Where can I find someone to do things?"

"Governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh food. Take it slowly. You can't be anxious. If you are not aware of it, you will do bad things instead of being anxious."

Zhao Zhen nodded: "Yes, I naturally understand how can the government be impatient? However, you said something very well from the Privy Council today. Stabilize the Dangxiang and slowly plan for it, but they only know how to stabilize the Dangxiang and slowly plan for it. I can forget all the four words "Slowly plan for it". I can't be anxious, but I can't just remember to take it slowly and forget the accumulated problems of reform like the Privy Council. Let me ask you, if the government officials slowly plan for it, where should we start?"

After hearing this, Xu Ping was stunned for a moment. He was the deputy envoy of the Three Divisions, but even though the Three Divisions were already busy, how could he have the energy to think about these things?

Seeing that Xu Ping did not speak, Zhao Zhen said, "This is Tianzhang Pavilion, and the ancestors' imperial appearances are all there. Whenever I come here, I will observe the auspicious things of the imperial appearance, secretly consider the gains and losses of the government and live up to the treasures passed down by the ancestors. Today, I want you to give a strategy to where to start the reform of the government. I don't think that after many years, just like you ask the Privy Council today, where is the word "simple"? Everything is still empty talk!"

Xu Ping thought for a while and said carefully: "Your Majesty, such a big matter, I must consider it again and again. What can I say in a hurry? Why not stay for a day or two, and Rong Chen will make it clear carefully, and what will I do if I report it back?"

"Tomorrow and tomorrow, day after day, it will be over. I missed it today, and I don't know when I will go there again? Even if you think about it here, you will have food and food in the palace. If you can't say it, you won't have to leave the palace tonight."

Xu Ping couldn't help but be stunned. Xu Ping had forgotten all the specific policies of the Qingli New Policies in history in his past memory, but he remembered clearly one detail. At that time, Zhao Zhen called Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi and others into Tianzhang Pavilion, and gave each person paper and pen to write a reform strategy. If he couldn't write it out, he was not allowed to go out.

It turns out that this is Zhao Zhen’s old habit, and it is used on himself today.

(Note: Before the Qingli period, Song Renzong actually summoned ministers to Longtu Pavilion, and this section was omitted from the book.)
Chapter completed!