It is said that the most ruthless emperor's family, Ye An did not believe that Zhao Zhen would not understand why the cotton fabrics in the Song Dynasty were scarce. After all, Puhui Company paid a lot of tariffs.
But now that I have said that, I am reminding myself not to think too much about selling cotton, cotton cloth and other cotton fabrics to foreign countries to make money, but also to think about him, the official family of the Song Dynasty, and meet domestic needs.
After sorting out his thoughts for a while, Ye An smiled bitterly and said: "I think it's not a big deal if we can't grow cotton ourselves. As long as we grasp the basis of production, we can let foreign countries grow cotton!"
Zhao Zhen pointed at Ye An and said helplessly: "Yehou is joking. I said he is the lord of the world, and the only one who can give orders is the dynasty. The Dangxiang people, the Liao people, and even the Xizhou Uighurs all have their own agendas, so what?
Can you follow that?"
Ye An felt that the economics he taught Zhao Zhen for so many years had failed, and he was still trapped in a fixed framework by Confucianism.
"Businessmen pursue profit, as do farmers and the country. As long as farmers in foreign countries discover that growing cotton is more profitable and allow foreign countries to receive more tax revenue, the supply of cotton will soon exceed demand, and the price will naturally fall.
On the one hand, it can also reduce the grain cultivation of foreign dynasties. Once the Song Dynasty stops purchasing its cotton, the result will be that the cotton in the land will be wasted, but the food will have to be purchased from the dynasty..."
With Zhao Zhen's thinking, he immediately understood what Ye An meant. He had never thought that such a simple method could check and balance a country, even the Liao Dynasty, which was even more powerful than the Song Dynasty.
"Ye Hou, this method is very good!"
Before Zhao Zhen could finish his next compliment, Ye An shook his head and said: "Guan, this method is good, but it requires the full help of the country and the country. At present, it needs to calm down the country before it can be implemented. This method is called
It is said that "economic warfare" uses the economy and people's livelihood as the battlefield. Although there are no swords and soldiers fighting each other, tens of thousands of people are killed and injured at every turn. It is an act that destroys the foundation and destroys the foundation. It needs to be used with caution!"
Zhao Zhen heard what Ye An meant, nodded slightly and said: "I understand, you are worried that this move of the country will lead to a crusade from the world, but I feel that as long as you act cautiously, it will have miraculous results! After all, the party members are already unstable.
, there was a report from Bianzhou at the beginning of the month. Li Yuanhao sent troops to Qingtang. What was he doing? This was to intimidate me, the Song Dynasty! As soon as I took over the government, Li Yuanhao sent troops to Qingtang to join the imperial dynasty. Isn’t this a demonstration against me?!
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Zhao Zhen complained fiercely, but Ye An remained indifferent. Seeing Zhao Zhen looking at him, he whispered: "Guan, you should treat these matters as the same as yourselves. The privy envoys said that I don't dare to interfere with you! Hehe..."
Zhao Zhen pursed his lips. He talked to Ye An just to get some advice. Compared with the courtiers, Ye An saw things more intuitively and clearly. Some things that he thought were complicated could always be solved by him.
The method is eye-catching.
But now Ye An is not going to speak, Zhao Zhen can only smile bitterly and say: "Are you blaming me for obeying the advice of the aunt...the Queen Mother and putting you in the position of Secretary of the Imperial City?"
"I don't dare!"
"I don't dare...it's not that I don't, it seems that I really have complaints against me!"
Chen Tong kept winking at Ye An from the side, but Ye An said: "The officials have clearly learned that I should not be a pawn of the Heavenly Family. What I have learned since childhood is practical science, and the function of the study of objects is
To make people's lives better, although it originated from Confucianism, it still took a different path after all! In the Imperial City Department, there are really some overqualified people!"
A half-smile appeared on Zhao Zhen's face and he said: "Of course I know that your memorials are different from those of ordinary courtiers. The content is neat, and both the numbers and styles are extraordinary that ordinary civil servants can compare with. And those charts, I
I heard that the Third Division has issued an internal document requiring officials to use charts to display numbers, which is great!"
Having said this, Zhao Zhen paused for a moment and then said: "I admire the study of studying things, but... now is not the time. You are of great use in the Imperial City Division for the time being. I can't let you do half of the errands and just transfer me."
?Besides you, I don’t know who I would feel more comfortable placing in the Imperial City Division. You also know that the Imperial City Division has great authority, and I can only entrust it to trusted ministers. If this person is not appropriate, the Imperial City Division will harm the government and the public.
Will Ye Hou not blame himself by then?!"
Good guy!
After Zhao Zhen's combination of punches came down, Ye An almost couldn't stop him. He was really moved by reason and emotion, so he had no choice but to bow and say: "I obey the order!"
When Chen Tong was surprised, Zhao Zhen took Ye An's arm and said: "The study of studying things will definitely rise, and this study can be of great use to the country. However, Confucianism is the lifeblood of civil servants, so civil servants have such a reaction. I need to study things."
Do you know that it is also inseparable from Confucianism, but it is also inseparable from Confucianism?"
"I know!"
"That's right! You have always been smart. Find a way for me to promote the study of Wu and Confucianism in the country while still maintaining the status of Confucianism. This is the safest way!"
Ye An finally realized something was wrong. Obviously, Zhao Zhen could not say these words. After thinking about it for a moment, he understood that it seemed that Fan Zhongyan and others had given Zhao Zhen a lot of advice when they returned to the court.
At the same time, he also reminded himself that their reforms would not affect his advancement of the study of things, or even his optimism about the study of things, but they must be combined with Confucianism and dominated by Confucianism. After all, except for himself, all civil servants are disciples of Confucius...
Although this is the case, it is still a good thing for Ye An. This is at least much better than die-hards like Lu Yijian and Wang Zeng. Fan Zhongyan, Song Shou and others are finally back. As for Xia Song, Fu Bi, Pang Ji and others
He also gradually emerged in the court.
The prelude to the reform is slowly beginning, and the young emperor is also preparing to work hard and gear up for a big fight.
Zhao Zhen was not a stupid person, nor was he a fatuous emperor. When Liu E came to the throne, he had enough time to study and observe. The capable ministers in the court could easily be seen from his political achievements.
Fan Zhongyan and Song Shou were the representatives, but Ye An knew that these two people could not pee in the same pot. One was a drastic reformer, and the other was a stubborn conservative.
The current court is relatively stable, so Zhao Zhen can make the personnel arrangements he wants. Even if Zhao Yuanyan makes trouble outside, he cannot shake Zhao Zhen's determination to change the administrative team, and even intensifies his plan to cultivate a force of his own.
At night, the Imperial City Secretary set up sentries at the imperial palace gate for the first time. Almost all personal officials and relatives were dispatched, and even soldiers were dispatched to guard the palace gate.
The palace may seem grand, but in fact, as long as the entrances to each palace are blocked, it will be like a secret room. As long as there is no Ministry of Internal Affairs and a badge to enter the Ministry of Internal Affairs, there is no way to pass.
The arrest operation was carried out in an orderly manner, focusing especially on the Gyeongbokgung Palace where Zhao Zhen was located and the Funing Palace where Liu E lived before. Nearly thirty palace residents were arrested and brought into the Imperial City Division.
The arrest was very fast. Although it was huge, it only lasted for less than an hour and ended. Ye An did not attend the scene in person, but sat in the Imperial City Si Yamen, while Chen Lin supervised from the ban.
Sitting in the signing room of the Imperial City Division, Zhao Zhen experienced an unprecedented sense of control. Only then did he feel that he was the master of the Song Dynasty Palace.
Clues were placed on the desk in the bond room. As the arrest progressed, the bonds posted in red were placed on the corresponding clues. The evidence was conclusive and clear. Even Zhao Zhen could see the clues.
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"Okay! Okay! This is my inner palace servant! This is the person raised by the Heavenly Family! Collaborate with the inside and outside to pass on the news, making the forbidden area like an open door! His heart can be punished!"
Zhao Zhen felt itching with hatred as he looked at the overlapping red stickers, charges and testimonies, as well as the unbelievable amount of property piled up like a hill.