Regarding Wang Anshi's reform, most of what Li Xia knew before his rebirth were positive comments. After his rebirth, he accidentally heard literati discussing current affairs, mostly in derogatory terms, and he didn't care too much.
If the reform fails, criticism is inevitable.
However, Li Xia did not expect that Wang Anshi would be criticized both verbally and writtenly during his time in the dynasty. Especially after Jingkang, many people at the time believed that "the cause of national unification, which was united and then split, was Wang Anshi's crime."
On the other hand, although Jia Sidao has a reputation as a frivolous person, he only spends the day sleeping with prostitutes, fighting crickets at instructors' houses, and being criticized by officials. In fact, they all think it is harmless, and many people still admit that "his talents can be put to great use."
The level of officials employed today... was praised by hundreds of officials before Ding Daquan became prime minister. At least Du Fan, Wu Qian, Dong Huai, Xie Fangshu and others all had good official reputations, including Jia Sidao, who used them according to their talents.
This is ridiculous to say, but so far, in the officialdom of the Song Dynasty, Jia Sidao's reputation is far better than that of Wang Anshi. Especially when "Yam Martin Dang" is the key to disaster, he can even be criticized by hundreds of officials.
Put into the category of loyal ministers and good generals...
After listening to Liao Yingzhong's account, Li Xia couldn't help but shake his head secretly, reminding himself that each generation has its own opinions, and one cannot treat today's people's hearts and opinions from the perspective of future generations...
"So, Xianggong Jia also wants to change the law, but is he afraid of being ruined like Wang Anshi?"
"The policy of limiting farmland was first proposed by Dong Zhongshu in the Han Dynasty, and has been adopted in all subsequent dynasties. It is an attempt to suppress the rich and support the weak, but it has no effect. Wang Jiefu is stubborn and implements it forcefully, disturbing the people and causing chaos, which does more harm than good..."
Liao Yingzhong said, sighing, and then said: "Dong Weng is also hesitant. If Ding Ding is innovated, it may be the same as Wang Jiefu's. Losing his reputation is just one of them. If it leads to another catastrophe, I'm afraid the country will not survive; but,
The Song Dynasty was full of long-term shortcomings. If you didn’t think about changing, how could you spend money and food to fight against Mongolia? I’m afraid..."
Li Xia said: "The country still does not exist."
"Dong Weng often said that thanks to Fang Shu's mediocre talents, he is used to writing letters to persuade officials, but in fact he has no courage and is a man who is just living a simple meal. In today's world, heroes must stand up."
Li Xia seemed to be touched, but seemed not to be, and just remained silent.
Liao Yingzhong said: "Two generations of loyal ministers of the Jia family, Dong Weng calls himself a 'frivolous son', but he has never forgotten the family motto."
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The two people were talking here, and the maids had begun to beat their legs and rub their shoulders.
The maid who was drying Li Xia's hair took a peek and saw that another maid was pressing Li Xia's leg with her bare hands, and a big change had taken place.
She couldn't help but think to herself: "He is a serious person, but in his heart..."
In this sudden moment, there was a burning smell. It was a small strand of hair on her hand that was burnt.
"Yeah." The maid hurriedly knelt down.
Liao Yingzhong wrinkled her nose and was about to scold her when Li Xia waved her hand and said, "It doesn't matter, just these two hairs."
"Feiyu said it doesn't matter, so it doesn't matter." Liao Yingzhong smiled meaningfully.
While they were still waiting to talk, another maid came up quickly and reported, "Sir, there is an official who wants to see Xianggong Jia."
"What's the matter?"
"This slave doesn't know."
"Bring him here..."
After a while, a middle-aged man came over and said with an apologetic smile through the screen: "Mr. Yaozhou is too polite to come into the city ungratefully..."
"Since you are here, why doesn't Sun Zhizhou come?" Liao Yingzhong asked calmly.
"Come right away, come right away... Sun Zhizhou's yamen was beaten in the city today and was injured. Sun Zhizhou is..."
"There's no need to come," Liao Yingzhong said, "Dong Weng has rested. You can go and do your work when you need to."
"yes."
"Tell Sun Zhizhou that the army is stationed outside the city. Don't make a fuss. If it is found out that a lieutenant general has entered the city to cause trouble, it will make him uncomfortable."
"Thank you Mr. Yaozhou for the tip..."
After this interruption, Liao Yingzhong's interest in talking gradually diminished and she felt a little tired, so she arranged for someone to take Li Xia to have a rest and walked to Jia Sidao's house.
Jia Sidao said he wanted to take a rest, but he had neither played nor slept. He was sitting by the fire and looking through his accounts, looking very serious.
"Dong Weng."
"how?"
"It must be time for Li Feiyu to truly obey Dong Weng."
"That person of his," Jia Sidao whispered, "just like my father when he was young, diligent and ambitious."
"Similarly, when the family is in trouble, the young man runs away."
"But my father is crying and complaining, but he is raising troops to make himself stronger."
"Dong Weng wants to say..."
Jia Sidao shook his head and said casually: "Don't underestimate him."
"yes."
Liao Yingzhong saw that Jia Sidao had no intention of talking about Li Xia, so she looked at the account book in his hand and asked, "Dong Weng is calculating military supplies?"
"Military supplies...heh, since Duanping entered Luo, the border stores were exhausted, and we have been fighting fiercely with the Mongols for more than 20 years. Every year, the governor's army is worth seven million, the Jinghu rewards are five million, and the border commanders are worth three million.
According to the plan, the generals recruited two million troops, and Shuzhong ordered one million troops..."
"The imperial court's annual income is only over 120 million, but its expenditure is even more than 250 million. This battle... I don't know how to fight."
"Yes, send an army, fire a crossbow, and rely on the national treasury. The wealth will be exhausted, just like the blood of the people who are dying."
Jia Sidao shook his head and handed over the account book in his hand.
Liao Yingzhong took it and squinted her eyes. The first column she saw was that Zhao Kui spent 30,000 yuan on a lantern banquet.
Turn to the next page... Zhao Kui overspent on recruiting troops and misappropriated tens of thousands of money and grain from Jinghu Road.
Liao Yingzhong couldn't help but be stunned for a moment and asked: "This is... Zhao Kui's account? Have you finally found it?"
"Yes, the Lu family just sent it."
"Dong Weng has decided?"
"Once the thought arises, it's hard to get rid of it. In the words of those little beasts today, it's done."
"Dong Weng Shen Shen Shen, I thought you were coaxing Li Feiyu..."
"The public land law is to increase revenue, but it also needs to reduce expenditure." Jia Sidao said slowly: "When I become prime minister, I will investigate the corruption in the army, starting from those who failed in the three capitals..."
Li Xia walked through the Yuyu Pavilion and seemed to see the countless military resources that Lu Wende was greedy for.
But for the time being, no one dares to touch Lu Wende at all.
Not to mention the relationship between Lu Wende and Jia Sidao, Lu Wende is now completely the mainstay of the Song Dynasty.
Without the Lu family army, the Song Dynasty's defense line would not only collapse at the first touch, but also fall apart very quickly.
Li Xia could also understand what Liao Yingzhong said today. They were nothing more than praising Jia Sidao's determination to protect the country, and he wanted Li Xia to remember it.
The effect was positive, and Li Xia changed his mind a lot about Jia Sidao.
He felt that he really had a public heart for Jia Sidao and his abilities were indeed outstanding. He was able to stand up when the building was about to collapse. He came from a noble family but dared to go against his class. He suppressed the rich and supported the weak. It was really generous.
gas……
However, it is ridiculous to punish small greed for big ones.
Even if Wang Anshi's reform failed, he would first rectify himself and then rectify the world. Jia Sidao was not upright in his own conduct. He was afraid that the more he generously served his country, the more he would be resented by others.
Thinking of this, Li Xia suddenly thought of Zhang Juzheng...so he had to deny his thoughts and his mind became confused.
"How do people in the Ming Dynasty evaluate Zhang Juzheng?"
Li Xia thought to himself and lay down on the brocade couch without waiting for the maid to spread out the bedding.
"You guys go and have a rest."
"Officials, slaves and maids..."
"I'm tired, let's go..."
Li Xia didn't look at their beautiful but aggrieved faces and closed her eyes to think about things.
Jia Sidao said that Wang Anshi's new law may not be unfeasible, but he made the mistake of not examining the national conditions and insisting on his own opinions. But if he worries about the situation, can the Song Dynasty really be saved by reform?
Even if the urgent need for money and food is solved, how long can the court guard who is drunk and has no desire to make progress last?
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Li Xia snuggled into the warm and comfortable bed and finally sighed softly.
"It's a pity that I am indifferent to your hospitality..."
The day seemed extremely long, but the sky was slowly getting dark.
Li Xia felt that what he saw today gave him a clearer understanding of the current situation, and his determination became more determined. He just wanted to wake up and run back to Sichuan, so he fell asleep peacefully...
Under the lamplight, Jia Sidao no longer had the relaxed posture he had during the day, and his brows were furrowed, showing a sad look.
He once hated his father, Jia She, who worked hard for the country to death, and vowed from the bottom of his heart that he would never follow suit. However, the fate of his family and country still fell on his shoulders like a strange coincidence.
In this life, it is impossible to think of being a "frivolous son of Wuling".
The inscription on his father's tombstone is "If the husband makes great achievements, the history of the country will be there", and Jia Sidao decided to save the building from falling and add another sentence to his father's history.
"Jia She's meritorious service in controlling the emperor, and his son, in spite of the disaster of overthrowing the country and annihilating the species, resolutely shouldered the safety of the world with his own body, helped the danger and stabilized the situation, and his merits are prosperous..."