Li Jie had no idea that an amnesty would unexpectedly change Di Qing's fate.
According to the original history, Di Qing was first assigned as a prison soldier in Yuanzhou (near the border), but now, due to Du Yan's involvement, his current assignment area has become the area around Yingtian Mansion.
Moreover, the original thorny surface was changed to the thorny back of the palm.
I'm afraid the title of General Mian Nirvana will be lost.
However, even if Li Jie knew about this, he probably wouldn't care too much.
Di Qing is certainly brave.
But it doesn't have to be him.
In the future, with the war potential of the Song Dynasty, even without famous generals like Di Qing, relying on the advanced weapons and sufficient training, the troops of the Song Dynasty can be invincible.
No, Xiazhou Li family was basically defeated.
Although the Khitan is still a little behind, the opponent probably won't dare to attack again in the short term.
Although both the Khitan and Xiazhou Li clan were stunned, Li Jie did not plan to continue attacking in the next few years.
The territory of the Song Dynasty was indeed vast, but Zhenzong was indeed a prodigal.
During Zhenzong's reign, he spent an unknown amount of money due to activities such as enclosing the east and offering sacrifices to the west, building large temples, and wantonly giving rewards.
After Li Jie succeeded to the throne, he fought two wars one after another.
Although the war was victorious, the actual gains were very few.
If the war continues, the treasury may not have enough money.
Therefore, in the next few years, the Song Dynasty will focus on recuperating and recuperating, and at the same time, exploring cross-border trade as much as possible.
The Overland Silk Road and overseas trade are both developed simultaneously.
certainly.
Eat the meal one bite at a time.
Although overseas trade appeared as early as the Qin and Han Dynasties, maritime trade was not the mainstream at that time. It was only during the Wei and Jin Dynasties that maritime trade became increasingly active.
The real outbreak came after the middle of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the Tang Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline, and the Tang Dynasty also lost control of the Western Regions.
The overland Silk Road has so far been blocked.
Tang Dynasty merchants and foreign merchants had to rely on sea trade.
However, the Maritime Silk Road reached its peak not in the Northern Song Dynasty, but in the Southern Song Dynasty.
After the Song Dynasty moved to the south, transportation between the north and the south was completely cut off. In addition, the northwest region was dominated by nomadic people.
The territory shrank, taxes decreased, but military expenditures remained high, so the Southern Song government had no choice but to turn its attention to the sea.
Compared with the overseas trade in the Southern Song Dynasty, although there was overseas trade in the Northern Song Dynasty, it was not taken seriously.
It was not until the third year of Yuanfeng (1080), during Wang Anshi's political reform, that the Northern Song Dynasty government promulgated the first overseas trade regulations - the "Guangzhou Ship Regulations".
(PS: During the Huizong period of the Song Dynasty, the revenue of the Shibo Division only accounted for about 2% of the total revenue. By the Southern Song Dynasty, the revenue of the Shibo Division could reach about 20% of the total national income.
Facts have proved that the Northern Song Dynasty government did not pay much attention to sea trade. After all, the proportion was too small, only more than one million guan a year.
Mainly because I haven’t tasted the sweetness)
afternoon.
Not yet.
"The officials and the bandits are asking for an audience."
Hearing this, Li Jie put down the zhazi in his hand.
"Put it in Chongzheng Hall."
"yes."
On the side, Liu Maoqin couldn't help being stunned when he heard that Zhuo Jia Chongzheng Hall was here.
In fact, there is no need to go to Chongzheng Hall to meet a courtier alone. After all, Chongzheng Hall is the main hall. If there are only two people, it will inevitably be a bit empty.
However, this was Kou Zhun's first audience since he returned to court, so it was appropriate that the standards should be higher.
Not long after, Li Jie moved to Chongzheng Hall.
"Old minister, see your Majesty!"
Although Kou Zhun was sixty-three, he was still in good health and his spine was still straight as he stood there.
Perhaps it was because people feel refreshed during happy events, and Kou Zhun's face looked very rosy at this time.
Standing in Chongzheng Hall, it seems like I have returned to the past.
"flat!"
"Give me a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Kou Zhun took two steps back slightly and sat on the chair.
"Kou Qing, I am calling you back to Beijing this time for three main things."
Hearing this, Kou Zhun nodded slightly.
Before arriving in Beijing, Kou Zhun had already made mental preparations.
It is impossible for officials to summon him to the court for no reason.
There must be something difficult for him to do when he comes back this time.
Kou Zhun went through ups and downs several times. He originally thought that he had looked down on fame and fortune, and had made plans to grow older in Xijing.
However, when Kou Zhun saw the edict summoning him to the court, Kou Zhun still could not resist the temptation.
Even though he knew that he would probably face difficulties and obstacles when entering Beijing this time, he still came.
"First of all, the first thing is to start a school."
"The strategy of enriching a country and strengthening its army ultimately depends on people's vision. The learning in the past is aimed at eloquence. The new learning in the future should be practical first, and we should abandon the learning of criticism and illness."
"For specific details, Kou Qing can summon Fan Zhongyan, a professor at Yingtian Academy, to the capital for questioning."
Fan Zhongyan?
Of course Kou Zhun has heard of this name.
As for what the officials meant, he also understood.
Fan Zhongyan is still selecting people, and the official saying of "calling him to the capital" has another meaning, that is, recruiting him for examination.
The imperial examination was a supplement to the imperial examination system in the Song Dynasty and belonged to the imperial examination system.
Different from the regular tribute examination, the imperial examination was conducted by the emperor from time to time to test extraordinary talents.
There were hundreds of examination subjects in the Tang Dynasty. However, in the early Song Dynasty, the system of the Later Zhou Dynasty was inherited. Only the virtuous and upright people could give outright advice, those who had profound knowledge of Confucian classics could serve as teachers, and those who were detailed and knowledgeable were in the three subjects of education.
In addition, the number of imperial edicts issued by the Tang Dynasty far exceeded that of the Song Dynasty.
In the more than 300 years between the two Song dynasties, there were only 22 examinations, an average of once every ten years, and only 41 people succeeded.
Among them, 34 were from official positions and only 7 were from commoners, and most of them were concentrated in Zhenzong Dynasty and Renzong Dynasty.
In the early three dynasties of the Song Dynasty, Taizu followed the system of the Later Zhou Dynasty and copied the system, but the number of imperial edicts was only one.
In the Taizong Dynasty, there was no such thing.
After all, the system of examination is only one of the systems for selecting talents, and the Taizong Dynasty expanded the number of people who passed the tribute examination, so the War God of the Song Dynasty felt that there was no need to use the system of examination.
In the Zhenzong Dynasty, the system was restored, but after the Tianshu Movement began, the system was abolished on the grounds that it was unlucky.
(Historical records, the author of the enfeoffment said: "In the two Han Dynasties, most of the virtuous people were selected due to military famines and disasters, so they inquired about the government of Que. Now that the country has been granted the title of Rui, it is not appropriate to reintroduce this example."
So, I stopped studying the civil service subjects.)
"Your Majesty intends to replicate this, and I would like to thank you on behalf of the world's heroes!"
Kou Zhun stood up and bowed.
Systematic examination is not only a means of recruiting talents from the countryside, but it is also one of the important ways to select people for official promotion.
Although the evaluation of the system lift is also divided into five grades, the first two grades are fictitious, so the third grade is the superior grade.
According to the system, the treatment of the third class in the system is similar to that of the first Jinshi, the fourth class is similar to the second and third Jinshi, and the fifth class is similar to the fourth and fifth Jinshi.
In other words, as long as you pass the imperial examination, you are equivalent to the top five Jinshi subjects and can be directly awarded to the capital officials, skipping the selection stage in one step.