Chapter seven hundred and eighty fourth tea contest
The coursework in Zishantang allowed Zhao Zhen to appreciate a new knowledge system, which was different from traditional Confucianism and a new imperial knowledge that was different from the way of governing the country in previous dynasties.
Through Ye An's explanations and explanations, coupled with the realistic handling of government affairs, Zhao Zhen's ability and vision have been greatly improved.
What benefited him the most was that Zhao Zhen no longer believed in the contents of the memorial.
He learned to use other memorials and his own cognition to make judgments. Whenever a memorial was submitted, he would subconsciously look for supporting evidence for analysis. In this way, it would be difficult for any memorial to deceive him.
This was a qualitative leap, and it also made Liu E and the courtiers look at each other with admiration.
In the continuous accumulation, Zhao Zhen has also achieved continuous improvement. Life is a continuous learning process. The most helpful thing Zhao Zhen learned from Ye An is self-discipline.
Every morning after waking up from Gyeongbokgung Palace, he would get up and wash up without any procrastination. After that, he would do exercises in front of Yeonhwa Palace. This was an action taught by Ye An. Although it was a bit strange, Chen Lin said that it really stretched his muscles and bones.
Effective, as for strengthening the body... it may be useful.
After finishing this, Zhao Zhen trotted to the Zichen Palace, where he sat in court and listened to government affairs. He still had no power to govern, but this did not prevent Zhao Zhen from contacting government affairs and understanding government affairs.
In fact, it is clear to onlookers that he can learn a lot from Liu E's means and methods of handling government affairs, and he can more clearly see the big and small affairs in the court, and even understand the relationship between courtiers, which is very important to him.
From the beginning of spring to the beginning of summer, it seems like a short moment. The busyness of spring plowing makes everyone forget about time and only think about planting crops faster. Ye An is also the busiest during this period.
In the position of Shaoqing of Sinong Temple, he still had to worry about the new tax law. Some tea merchants in the Southeast Tea Farm resisted the new tax law and were instigating tea farmers to oppose it.
The imperial power did not extend to the county, and those tea farmers not only relied on the sky, but also the court and tea merchants for their livelihood. It can be said that they were the most humble existence in the tea industry chain of interests.
On the one hand, he was involved in the government affairs of Sinong Temple, and on the other hand, he was implementing the new tea law, which really made him understand the difficulties of reform. No wonder all the reforms in the Song Dynasty were loud and clear. In the Song Dynasty, everyone from the court to the people was motivated by interests.
Related and opposed to the new law, as long as you cannot satisfy all parties, don't even think about getting things done.
Even in the court, Ye An was thinking about how to promote the new law. In order to promote the new tea law in the Southeast Tea Farm, he worked hard.
But the facts always make people helpless and sober. The tea merchants in the southeast tea field and the courtiers in the court colluded and connected each other with interests, forming an invisible giant network.
Ye An is a reformer, and he doesn't want things to happen. The same is true for the conservatives who oppose the reform in the court. Not all of them have interests in the Southeast Tea House, but they just don't want the reform and believe that the reform will have a negative impact on society and finances.
If it is too big, it will cause turmoil.
Look at who in the court is not like this?
Who is not waiting for the official to take over the government smoothly?! Your Ye An's reform has already been widely complained among the people, why do you insist on going your own way?
This is what most people think. Even Wang Zeng, who originally supported Ye An's reform, was trying to appease Ye An, hoping that he would continue to maintain the stability of the court. In the words of Wang Qinruo before his death: "Slowly try..."
It's a pity that Ye An is not Wang Qinruo, and he can't even accept the changes in the tea cooking method. Then won't it be difficult for bigger reforms in the future?
He did not expect that the court would "change to a new world" after Zhao Zhen took charge. History has proven that the court of the Song Dynasty would usher in a new emperor, but there would be no changes.
Fan Zhongyan is the best example. The failure of the Qingli New Deal is enough to show that conservatives still have the final say in this court. History has proven their power time and time again.
Although the new tea tea law is good for the country, tea farmers and tea merchants in general, it will greatly harm the interests of large tea merchants, including the four major tea merchants in the Southeast Tea Farm.
Don't underestimate the power of these four families. Although only Sun Shi is directly connected in the court, don't think that this is all their power in the court.
Tea was indispensable in the Song Dynasty, especially good tea, which was a kind of hard currency. It was not only popular in the Song Dynasty, but also the Dangxiang people, the Liao people, and even the Uighurs in the Western Regions flocked to it.
This magical drink has been popular in the Han Dynasty and surrounding lands for thousands of years. Its unique flavor and culture have been integrated into the blood of all ethnic groups in China. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is an indispensable commodity.
, as for the benefits, they are even more complicated.
A large number of people rely on tea to make a living, many merchants rely on it to make a fortune, and some use tea and money to cultivate their own power in the court. In a sense, they are exactly the same as capital's behavior in political interference.
Ever since the picking of spring tea began, the counterattack of that force allowed Ye An to see the true power of the southeastern tea merchants.
It seemed that Ye An had won in the court before. Both Liu E and Zhao Zhen were giving the new tea law a chance. The compilation and adoption of the new law encountered no obstacles. Even Ye An, Fan Ziyuan, Xue Kui and others
I think this may be the general trend.
But the facts gave everyone a loud slap in the face. At this time, Ye Ancai suddenly realized what the problem was. A memorial suddenly appeared in the court criticizing the new tea tea law, and even included the "Ten Thousand People" of tea garden farmers in the southeast.
"Book", every word of which is full of dissatisfaction and absurdity towards the new law.
Many officials and censors came out to accuse this law of harming the people. Although they spoke righteously, in fact there were many places that completely confused right and wrong, and even ran counter to the content of the new law.
But these details were no longer important at the moment. Ye An tilted his head and looked at Sun Shi, his nominal master. When he saw him shaking his head slightly, he understood an astonishing truth.
This move is a bit despicable and cruel. Looking back on the two reforms of the Song Dynasty, both Fan Zhongyan and Wang Anshi were helpful in the early stages of the reform, but they were not huge because at that time they had strong support from the officials.
Conservatives naturally saw this and took retreat as an opportunity to advance.
When the reform and reform reached the promotion stage and the country entered the early stage of the reform, all kinds of rumors and manipulated "public opinion" appeared.
This is a self-defeating move. The people who carry out the reform in the court are all from humble families, but the opponents are all local wealthy people who have control of the "public opinion". In this era of caring about public opinion, policies cannot be effectively implemented, and bad reviews such as
Under the tide, even the emperor will not protect you, because the officials of the Song Dynasty also know what they are facing.
The enthusiasm and eagerness for the reform will be poured with a basin of cold water, allowing the officials to clearly understand what the scholar-bureaucrat class is in this dynasty!
Now what Ye An encountered was the debut of this class. Ye An only touched the "cake" of a small group of people in this class, and yet he encountered such strong opposition. It can be seen that the imperial examination system of the Song Dynasty was only for children from poor families.
It provides a ladder but does not break down the class system, or rather it never breaks down...
And a big shot in the court stood up and gave Ye An and the new method of tea a backstab: "The official, the sage, Ye Shaoqing's new method of tea has been carefully studied and judged, and it is a good method!"
The courtiers were speechless for a moment, and the Zichen Palace suddenly became quiet. No one expected that Lu Yijian would defend Ye An at this time, but his next words made Xue Kui and other supporters of the new law suffocate.
"However, this method is too radical compared to the sticking method and the cross-citation method. It has too many provisions and is difficult for the officials below to implement. In this way, it has upward effect but no downward effect. Isn't it a useless method? The veteran thinks that we should continue to use cross-citation
Method, wait until the time is ripe to change the new method of tea cooking, this method of slowly drawing up is the best strategy!"
For a while, the courtiers were as quiet as chickens...