Chapter 211: Marriage
When the Green Seed Law was first implemented, people did not dare to borrow it.
Even if the court's interest rate is very low, people still dare not borrow.
They would rather borrow money from landlords and gentry at high interest rates than borrow money from the government.
The reason why this situation occurs is because the court's credibility is insufficient, or the people's distrust of officials.
In the eyes of the common people, even if those who borrowed money from the landlords and gentry could not afford the repayment, at most they would become slaves or maids or tenants.
But those who borrow from the government may be killed.
The reason why Wang Anshi is said to be somewhat idealistic has a lot to do with the Qingmiao Law.
Wang Anshi once served in a local government and knew the situation among the people.
After the implementation of the Green Crops Law, very little money was borrowed.
However, he did not know the inside story and believed that the local officials did this deliberately and wanted to prevent the new law in this way.
So Wang Anshi assigned tasks to local officials, asking them to lend out a certain amount of money.
In order to complete their tasks, local officials forced people to borrow money, which resulted in widespread complaints.
In fact, most of Wang Anshi's reforms were not directly related to the people.
Wang Anshi was scolded by the people, and a big reason had to do with the Qingmiao Law.
The green seedling method is definitely good, but during implementation, these things must also be paid attention to.
Although Zhao Xing wanted to use the Green Seed Law to test the attitude of the ministers in the DPRK, he did not think of any big problems.
Otherwise, it will be very unfavorable for him to implement reforms after he ascends the throne in the future.
After chatting with Wang Anshi for more than half an hour and explaining in detail possible problems and solutions, Zhao Xing asked him to go back and draw up a detailed charter.
After Wang Anshi left, Zhao Xing thought about it carefully and found that it was actually quite good to use the green seedling method to test.
For reform, support and opposition do not represent good or bad.
Like Wang Anshi's reform in history, some people have always opposed it, including Sima Guang.
That’s right, it’s the one who smashed the vat.
Wang Anshi is controversial, and Sima Guang is even more controversial.
On the one hand, he is diligent and thrifty, not greedy for money, treats others tolerantly, and is strict with himself. From a moral perspective, he can be regarded as a moral model.
However, he denied all of Wang Anshi's new laws. Although Wang Anshi's new laws had some drawbacks, they were not completely undesirable.
But he completely denied it. This shows that this person is very pedantic.
But not all those who opposed Wang Anshi's reform were like this.
There are also some people who oppose the new law not because they do not support it, but because they see the disadvantages.
The Green Crops Law has no impact on the ministers of the DPRK at all. If they are opposed to this, then they are either very pedantic like Sima Guang, or they are the kind of people who oppose for the sake of opposition. After he ascends the throne in the future, he will definitely Cleared.
Purging does not mean getting rid of them. These people are sent to places where they are inappropriate.
With their rank, they are also in charge of the local government. When the new law is implemented in the future, these people will still become an obstacle.
Zhao Xing has already thought of a good place for these people-to repair books!
When the time comes, the pinyin will be figured out and these people will be able to compile a dictionary or compile a book similar to "Yongle Dadian" and "Sikuquanshu".
The ancients paid attention to establishing words and deeds, and literati would be looked down upon if they were greedy for power.
Compiling books, a good deed that will go down in history, is a great honor in the eyes of literati all over the world.
When the time comes, all those who oppose the reform will be thrown away from studying.
Even if those people understand that Zhao Xing is excluding dissidents, they still have to be grateful.
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The Song Dynasty sent envoys to Xixia and met with the Emperor of Xixia.
The Emperor of Xixia warmly entertained the envoys of the Song Dynasty and expressed his intention to make peace with the Song Dynasty.
Although the Emperor of Xixia was young, he was very intelligent and mature. He was not complacent because he had won great power and killed powerful officials.
He knew very well that his uncle had done a lot of harm to Xixia in recent years. Now the court was in chaos and there were many internal abuses. Now he should rectify the internal affairs instead of antagonizing Song and Liao.
In fact, he was already preparing to send envoys to Song and Liao to repair the relationship with Song and Liao.
I didn’t expect that Song Dynasty would take the initiative to send someone here.
The Emperor of Xixia simply ordered people to bring gifts and accompany the Song envoys to the Song Dynasty to express his goodwill.
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“What? Promise?”
Zhao Xing looked at his father in disbelief.
His father suddenly came to him and said that the Xixia envoy would arrive in Bianjing in a few days and asked him to go out of the city to greet him.
Zhao Xing was still a little puzzled when he heard the news. Logically speaking, when the envoy came, people from the Ministry of Rites would just go to greet him. He, the prince, was not qualified to welcome him in person.
As a result, his father told him that the Princess of Xixia also came this time and wanted to make peace with the Song Dynasty.
He remembered that in history, the Han Dynasty seemed to send the princess to get married, but he did not expect that it was the other way around in Xixia.
It may also be related to the fact that there are no unmarried princesses in the Song Dynasty. After all, the Emperor of Xixia was not Songtsen Gampo. He was stunned by Li Shimin. As a result, Li Shimin randomly found a princess to be canonized by the clan and sent him to marry him. He was also very happy.
There was no princess of the right age in the Song Dynasty, and the Emperor of Xixia also knew that it was impossible for the Song Dynasty to send the princess over for marriage.
Instead, he sent a princess over.
"I just have this idea. King Xia has a sister who is two years older than you. She said she has a good relationship with King Xia. Let her come with the envoy. If she is willing, the two countries can make peace." Official Jia said.
"Is it necessary for her to fall in love with my son to co-author?" Zhao Xing sneered: "I don't think my son has a good relationship with his sister. His queen is his cousin-in-law. , he committed adultery with his cousin, killed his uncle's family, and still cares about a sister? The son thought that he wanted to see if the Song Dynasty was worthy of a marriage. If it was not worth it, he would choose to marry the Liao Kingdom. "
During this time, Zhao Xing also learned how the Xixia Emperor seized power.
In order to control the Xixia Emperor, the uncle of the Xixia Emperor married his daughter to him and became his queen.
As a result, the Emperor of Xixia secretly hooked up with his uncle's daughter-in-law, his cousin-in-law.
I heard that the Emperor of Xixia did not plan to take action so early, but the adultery was discovered and he had to take action in advance.
The little emperor of Xixia was also a ruthless person. He killed his uncle's entire family, killed the queen as well, and made his cousin-in-law the queen.
As far as he knew, the little emperor of Xixia had no siblings from the same mother. The so-called sister was also the child of his father and someone else.
Would such a person care about a sister who is not of the same mother as him?
“No matter what his plans are, it’s always right to stabilize him first. I know you have great ambitions, but I’m old and can’t help you much. When this happens, I will let him Mr. Yu officially counts the acres of land in the world," the official said.
Whether dealing with Xixia or Liao, it is not a day's work.
He doesn't have that thought anymore, and he can't leave a mess to Zhao Xing.
Stabilize Liao and Xia, maintain a peaceful situation, and thoroughly inspect the fields in the world. If he still has the energy, he may be able to clear some obstacles for Zhao Xing.
"Father, you are the emperor. Long Live is a lie. You will definitely be fine if you live to be a hundred years old." Zhao Xing consoled him.
"Haha, I still need you to comfort me? Go back and prepare yourself to welcome the eldest princess of Xixia. If possible, try to make peace with Xixia." The official laughed and scolded.
If other emperors heard this, even their own sons would get angry.
As Zhao Xing said, long live everything is a lie, but since ancient times, there have been too many emperors who longed for immortality. Don’t powerful heroes like Qin Shihuang and Tang Taizong also pursue immortality?
They may not know that it is impossible, but they still think about it, just in case.
"Father, I understand. You don't have to worry so much. If not, just pass the throne to me and become the Supreme Emperor. If you are more relaxed, you will definitely live a long life." Zhao Xing said.
He understood what his father meant. The relationship between Song, Liao and Xia was very complicated. If Song and Xia were to marry, Liao would be wary of it, and vice versa.
So there must be no marriage between Liao and Xia.
"Get out of here!"
Rou is an official with a generous personality, and when he heard Zhao Xing's rebellious words, he also cursed.
"Okay, father and son will leave now. But you can also consider what I said." After Zhao Xing finished speaking, he saluted and ran away.
“You brat!”
The official looked at Zhao Xing’s back and cursed with a smile, but a warm current surged in his heart.
There is no better son than a father!
Even though Zhao Xing has gone through a lot of troubles over the years, he can still tell that Zhao Xing has a lazy personality.
He only has such a son, and the throne will belong to Zhao Xing sooner or later, and Zhao Xing is not worried about anyone competing with him for the throne.
If he could, Zhao Xing would be happy to be a prince all the time. He would not be so tired and could enjoy it with peace of mind.
But Zhao Xing just said the words for him to abdicate.
Although Zhao Xing said it with a smile, as if he was joking, the officials could feel that Zhao Xing was serious.
Zhao Xing does not want power, but feels sorry for him and wants him to rest.
"Haha, you are too young now. I have to do something for you. If I really die one day, I may pass the throne to you and enjoy a few days of peace." The official murmured.
The official's voice did not spread in the empty hall, and was almost inaudible.
However, Eunuch Liu, who was standing beside him, heard it, and a trace of horror flashed in his eyes.
Although he is just a eunuch, he doesn't understand everything. He still knows some history.
Since ancient times, have emperors passed the throne to their sons while they were still alive?
There seems to be such an example during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but at that time it was all about being king.
Since the Qin Dynasty unified the world, it seems that it has disappeared.
The only one he seems to know is Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, but Li Yuan was under house arrest, not because of his own will.
However, these have little to do with him. At his age, whether the official family dies or passes the throne, he will either be buried with him or idle for retirement.
As for leaving the palace, that is impossible, because he serves the officials and knows too many secrets.
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Zhao Xing didn't know this. When he came out of Longtuge, he was thinking about Princess Xixia.
This time the Xixia princess comes, maybe she can get some of Xixia’s internal secrets out of her.
(End of this chapter)