One day in November, Wang Qinruo came. He knew what the emperor was anxious about, thought about what the emperor thought, and understood what the leader wanted first, which was Wang Qinruo's strongest place. He came to find the emperor with a brand new statistical table. The new form can be said to have not even dried up on the ink on the paper. But if you look at the original information behind it through it, it has been decades of history.

That was the unpaid land tax that counted since the founding of the Song Dynasty, and the states and counties across the country had accumulated every year. This number accumulated year by year, and the profit was huge. In fact, it is said that the Song Dynasty was a paradise on earth with wealth and happiness. But this had nothing to do with Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi's era. Please recall what Prime Minister Lu Mengzheng said, "I have seen that many miles outside the capital, and many people died of hunger and cold..." This was the situation that Zhao Heng was facing at that time. The people could not even reach food and clothing, and the emperor could not afford to ascend the throne and want to reward the people!

And these numbers are just the tip of the iceberg floating on the water, and the ones below are even bigger and worse. Because of the debt, there will be debt collection. During the tax collection season every year, officials at all levels of the Song Dynasty took the account books and rushed to the door of every civilian home. The four words "knock the bones and suck the marrow"

In response to these shortcomings, Wang Qinruo presented this form to the new emperor. Zhao Heng immediately understood. What kind of favor is better than this? Everyone was very happy. The people were debauchery and had hope in their lives since then. For the court, they did not spend a penny, and these debts were definitely not collected. They were eliminated without any loss, but they had achieved the effect of giving kindness to the people!

The wonderful creativity turned decay into magic. Zhao Heng couldn't believe it, "Wang Aiqing, why didn't the late emperor do such a good thing? Don't you know?"

Wang Qinruo's answer, "No. The late emperor knows everything. This is specifically reserved for you to show kindness to the subjects of the world." This answer made the emperor very comfortable. He did not make any contribution, and it was entirely attributed to the emperor. The people of the world not only praised the current emperor's virtue, but also thanked the emperor's father's kindness. What a good subject!

Zhao Heng ordered that the whole country immediately exempt the debt and release all the prisoners who were detained for the incident. The final statistics were that a total of 10 million yuan of land tax owed and more than 3,000 prisoners were released.

With the huge number, how many people benefited from it. This is how Wang Qinruo stepped onto the stage of history. He was impeccable in his work, benefiting the king, the country, and the people, but his smile was very proud and a little cunning when he walked out of the palace.

Why did the ink on that table not dry? There is a little secret here.

Wu Bingu, he is Wang Qinruo's colleague. On this day, two new and old colleagues chatted. Wu Bingu said: Alas! The people are suffering! The emperor is hard! Xiao Wang, you are new, I don't know that so many Chen Guns can't be paid back. I'm going to report to the emperor tomorrow and get rid of Chen Guns...

Wang Qinruo summoned his confidants to work overtime overnight that night and verified the amount of Chen owed. He rushed into the palace early the next morning and handed in the form. That's it, everything was fine, but it was a bit unauthentic.

Let’s talk about money. Due to his father’s irresponsibility, the terminal illness of the fall of the Song Dynasty—the three redundant situations of “redundant soldiers, redundant officials, and redundant expenses”—has been formed. What should we do? Soldiers are now necessary, ‘in virtue, not in danger’. How many soldiers recruit no matter how many soldiers recruit. But what is the need for redundant officials? Besides, there must be redundant officials, there must be redundant expenses. Zhao Heng’s method is only one word - severance! It is recorded that in June 1001, four years after he ascended the throne, he laid off 195,802 redundant officials! Then the cumulative number of layoffs in recent years is an astronomical number?

On December 5, Zhao Heng pursued his biological mother, Concubine Li Xian, as the Empress Dowager.

All of the above are the first year when Emperor Zhenzong of Song Dynasty ascended the throne. The emperor was so busy that he had no time left. History left a schedule of work and rest for the year. It said that in the early morning, he met officials from various government departments in the front hall, and answered immediately if he could decide. After breakfast, he handled the memorials of each department, reviewed the memorials until noon. In the afternoon, he read books and arranged various regular activities. In the evening, he had to listen to the most famous Confucian masters of the world lectured to him, discussed classics and history, and consulted the gains and losses of political affairs until late at night.

It was not until the night was deeper that he could return to his bedroom... Only then was his personal time. But unfortunately, his most mysterious and pleasant enjoyment disappeared. When he was the prince and the prince, every day when night fell, he would lightly leave the palace and quietly leave the palace and go to the home of a minister named Zhang Qi. There was a study room full of candle shadows and fragrance, and a pretty and charming woman was waiting for him. No matter how many years passed, she was still like the lover at the beginning. But now people are wrong, and the beauty is justified in the palace. The favor is still the same, but just like Wu Meiniang who was taken back from Ganye Temple back then is no longer Wu Meiniang but Wu Zetian. Liu E who returned from Zhang Qi's mansion is no longer the simple and clever Shuchuan girl back then, but Liu E who was about to transform into the "Wu Zetian of the Northern Song Dynasty"...

People who are always struggling on the brink of life and death are super keen and do not care about glory and shame. In December, the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was replaced, and Li Jiqian immediately sent someone to Kaifeng City with the purpose of seeking peace.

It is unimaginable that the Song Dynasty not only agreed to peace, but also gave extremely generous conditions. Not only did he recognize the legitimacy of occupying Xiazhou and Yinzhou, but he also gave him all Sui, You and Jingzhou. On the 13th, Zhao Baoji was officially granted the title of Jiedushi of Dingnan Army. On the 23rd, he asked Zhang Pu to return to Dangxiang.

Dangxiang was carnival, and the Song Dynasty was angry! Zhao Heng and his ministers were so light that they destroyed the lives of countless warriors over the past 10 years, the incalculable material investment, the offensive situation and psychology of the aliens... What's even more sad is that this decision was made by the conservative and innovative tyrants in the court at that time. The main ones were Li Zhi and Wang Yuxi, and each of them produced one person.

Listen to what the ministers said: 1 Is it important to determine the five states? Can you live without it? 2 Even if you get them all, just like when you first got them from Li Ji's hand, can you keep them? How much money and grain in the mainland and how many soldiers will keep filling the pits? When will it be filled? 3 Please refer to Article 1. 5 states are too important to Li Ji's accommodation. If you don't get them, you will make trouble endlessly unless he dies...

What to do? It's very simple, go back to the original point. The five states in Dingnan are just extra money for the Song Dynasty. No matter how fat or good it is, they have to be calm and stable before they can be packed into their pockets. Now it's a disaster, should I keep it? Just be more generous. Li Jiqian is now the five states in Dingnan, and there are always things we have to hold in our hands. We have paid them clean together...

In this year, Emperor Zhenzong of Song made great reforms to the division of the world, and formally changed from following the previous Tang Dynasty's "Dao" to the new term "Ro" of the Song Dynasty to the 15th route of the world: Jingdong, Jingxi, Hebei, Hedong, Shaanxi, Huainan, Jiangnan, Jinghunan, Jinghubei, Liangzhe, Fujian, Xichuan, Xia, Guangnandong, and Guangnanxi.

On October 3, the first year of Xianping (998), Lu Duan was dismissed from prime minister due to old age and illness. Zhang Qixian and the former chief minister, the sage Li Han became the prime minister of the Song Dynasty, and another chief minister, Li Zhize, was dismissed from the governor of Wusheng.

Zhang Qixian, who was the prime minister for the second time, immediately had a chance to show his performance. At this time, a royal family died, and the two sons had a big mess of their family property, and they all felt that they had less division. Zhao Heng sent several officials to divide the family, but they couldn't settle it. At this time, Zhang Qixian came forward and made both families convinced each other. "Now listen to my orders. The whole son of A's family is not allowed to bring anything to son B's house, and son B's son is not allowed to bring anything to son A's house! Then the case is settled." The move took effect, because he completely saw through human vanity, greed and selfishness. The reason why he always fought was nothing more than "seeing the scenery on the other side of the river, it's always good for the other side." Then let them exchange it! The next day, Song Zhenzong was very happy when he heard about this matter, "I know that it is not yours to decide."

On December 1, Yelu Xiuge, the greatest hero of the Khitan tribe, the war god of the Great Liao Dynasty, passed away. This is an unforgettable enemy. It was his destruction of the Song Dynasty's two northern expeditions and the chance to recover the lost land was equivalent to planting the deadly seeds for the fall of the Song Dynasty and the decline of the Han people. He was the great enemy of the Han people at that time, but because of this, he was a Khitan hero! It is no exaggeration to say that Yelu Xiuge was the most outstanding god of war in the history of the Great Liao Dynasty for more than 200 years. Without his desperate struggle at the dawn of Gaoliang River, and without his pursuit of Cao Bin in the rain at Qigou Pass, the Great Liao would have been over, and there was no talk of the future revival of the Holy Sect.

As a soldier, defending the national borders and becoming the strongest support of his nation, this should be the greatest honor for a man. I can hear that more than 100 years later, when the Khitans face the disaster of national destruction, they will call his name like we miss Yue Fei on Yashan Mountain - if Yelu Xiu Ge is still there, the Liao Kingdom will not perish!

Since Yelu Xiuge was attacked by Yin Jilun 10 years ago and was severely injured, the Liao Kingdom has become very strange. The stronger the stronger the more silent it is. It stands quietly beside the Song Dynasty. You know that it is it, but you can't believe that it is it. It has not been sold once for several years, and even the hunt for grass valley was banned. The Khitans believe in Buddhism, but is it true that they are all influenced by the boundless Buddhism? From Zhao Heng to the border guards, everyone was scared...

In fact, in recent years, when the Song Dynasty fell into a war failure, resulting in a decline in national strength and a damage to its reputation. So it mobilized wealth, launched a war, and then was defeated again. In the quagmire of even more recession, the Great Khitan, under the rule of the famous female politician Empress Dowager Xiao, had returned to its peak and entered its second golden age since its founding...

She did the following things: 1. Learn from Zhao Kuangyin. The problem of the Han people lies in the feudal states, and the problem of the Khitan people lies in the tribes. Empress Dowager Xiao tried his best to weaken the strength of the major Oluduo, but unfortunately, this matter was only better, not the best, and his tail was always kept. During the Battle of Chanyuan, he held the Liao Kingdom back and made them suddenly exhausted in front of the three fingers that Cao used. 2. Give the Han people human rights and participating in the regime, the Khitan government's north and south official system was greatly improved in the hands of Empress Dowager Xiao. Is this lucky or sad? The Han people have been saying "using barbarians to control barbarians", but the Khitans began to implement the imperial examinations "using Han to control Han" 3. Is this good or bad for a country? This problem is too complicated and I can't explain it clearly. I can only ask questions: Why did the Liao and Jin, a nation that were originally alive and lively, pervaded the world, immediately perished after being completely Chineseized? 4. Reform the tax system and thoroughly digest the 16 states of Yanyun.

The above is everything the two countries of Song and Liao are doing. They are about to meet...

In the first month of the 2nd year of Xianping (999), the "Feng Mi system" appeared in the history of the imperial examination for the first time in China. Before that, the papers that the candidates had answered were clearly written, and everyone could see them. If there was no cheating, it would be unreasonable. So the head of the paper was sealed or cut off, and a special scribe had to re-copy the papers so that the handwriting was completely unified, and then they were handed over to the examiners to score.

On May 24, Zhao Heng came to Cao Bin's house and gave Cao Bin the seriously ill and medicine to him, and asked him what he had to do with his death. Cao Bin recommended his two sons: the eldest son Cao Can and the second son Cao Wei. Regarding which one is stronger, the old father said, "Can is not as good as Wei."

On June 7, Cao Bin, the first general of the Northern Song Dynasty, died in a warm home, in a super touching and harmonious atmosphere, away from the battlefield and swords and guns...

In June, the Song Dynasty court was still having a repeated debate. The debate topic was whether Lingzhou, the largest city in the northwest, should be abandoned... Let's debate! It will take nearly three years to debate! Anyway, the border territories of the Song Dynasty were all lost by you, a group of humble gentlemen...

In July, after burying Yelu Xiuge, Empress Dowager Xiao officially issued an edict to the country to announce: To attack Song! For the next five years, there were great wars between Song and Liao every year. Until five years later, it was concluded with a covenant...

Zhao Heng immediately received the news. On the 4th, he appointed General Fu Qian to lead the war in the north and equipped him with two vanguard officers: Zhang Zhaoyun, the military supervisor's eunuch Qin Han, Tian Shaobin and Shi Pu. The troops reached 80,000!

In September, the Emperor of Liao, Yelu Longxu, came to Youzhou City, Nanjing, and took his younger brother, Liang King Yelu Longqing, as the vanguard, to conquer the Song Dynasty! The official kicked off the five-year battle in the Song and Liao Dynasty! But unfortunately, he was first exposed to bad news. On the 24th, a famous general Yelu Xizhen died of illness in the southern expedition! This is the Khitan elite second only to Yelu Xiuge. For many years, the two of them have been in charge of the north and south, becoming a nightmare for all races around. Yelu Xiuge fought against the huge Song Dynasty alone in the south, while Yelu Xiuzhen continued to conquer the Goryeo, Jurchens, Dangxiang, Zubu and other tribes. He was an outstanding enemy! And in his northern army system, his successor, Xiao Dalin, the last famous general of the Liao Dynasty, has been born!
Chapter completed!