Chapter 1,210 The Grassroots

The prince's education has always been the focus of attention of the emperor and his ministers. For this reason, Zhao Shu assigned several attendants to his son and personally checked his homework every once in a while...

Han Qi and others would also ask about the prince's situation from time to time to show their concern.

Everything comes from fear.

When Emperor Renzong succeeded to the throne, he was too young and did not receive good education. As a result, Liu E listened to politics from behind the curtain and almost became Wu Zetian's second best.

This kind of thing can't happen again, so everyone is staring at the prince, hoping that he will mature soon.

The most so-called education is probably a subset of classics and history, but as a future prince and emperor, there is one required course, and that is the lessons of past emperors, which is the so-called dragon slaying technique.

Learning lessons from the successes and failures of past emperors is what monarchs and ministers ask of princes, and what they admire most is the political ecology of thousands of years ago.

The king and his ministers sat together to discuss state affairs, and everyone was smiling.

The people support the king and his ministers. When the king goes out for a drink, he can have a party with the people when he meets them...

This is very exciting, but the actual situation is that the population at that time was small, the people were ignorant, and the king did not have much knowledge and experience. He was crossing the river by feeling for stones. Everyone was confused, so we discussed it.

The situation changed later on, when the First Emperor proclaimed himself emperor. The emperor ascended to the ninth heaven, claiming to be the son of God, or simply the Son of Heaven, and ruled the world on behalf of God. After that, the emperors gradually became separated from the people and their ministers. This is probably what the so-called "lonely man" means.

Those present were all important ministers, and they naturally sneered at the notion that people should be asked for their opinions before implementing policies.

The ministers of the state have to ask the people for their opinions when doing things. Do you really think that I have nothing to do all day?

If that's the case, then everyone doesn't have to do anything and hang out with the people all day long, so what kind of important ministers are they?

But political correctness applies to both ancient and modern times.

The question raised by Zhao Xu must be correct.

"Your Majesty is smart, that's exactly what it is."

"The king has actually understood this truth. I am very happy and happy!"

"It seems that those attendants are quite good. I ask your Majesty to reward them in return."

Zhao Shu also nodded slightly, very happy.

In any case, the prince showed a posture of being good at accepting advice, which was an excellent start.

"So, can public opinion be the reason for governance?" Zhao Xu continued to ask.

"Of course!" No one would deny this question in public, otherwise he would be a fool.

"I think your Majesty has understood the essence of knowledge, so I congratulate Your Majesty."

"I congratulate Your Majesty!"

A group of ministers bowed to congratulate him, and Zhao Shu smiled and said, "He is still young and has to continue to work hard. The ministers should give him more guidance in the future."

The ministers congratulated him again. The atmosphere in the palace was joyful for a while, and everyone looked at Zhao Shu with much kindness in their eyes.

This prince hung out with Shen An and the others, and did some deviant things. Now it seems that he has changed his ways, which is really gratifying!

Zhao Xu looked at them and handed over the pile of papers.

"I entrusted students from Mangshan Academy to conduct an inquiry a few days ago. They traveled throughout Bianliang City and interviewed many people from all walks of life... and now the results are here."

"oh!"

It was the first time that Zhao Shu heard of this method of asking people's opinions, and he couldn't help but asked curiously: "What was asked?"

Zhao Xu raised his head and said calmly: "Should the Song Dynasty cancel the annual coins?"

The hall immediately became quiet.

Some of the ministers had black lines on their heads, some were angry, some were sneering...

But one thing they have in common is frustration.

Everyone had just praised the prince, but who would have thought that he would immediately take out this thing and slap him in the face.

Don’t you agree that public opinion should be listened to when administering policies? Come, the public opinion is coming.

Zhao Shu's face was livid, and he had cursed countless traitors in his heart.

I have already said that I will wait until next year to see the opportunity and Liao's reaction before making a decision. But this treacherous son kept admonishing him again and again, and this time he even got some public opinion.

But he had praised Zhao Xu before, so he could only say with a straight face: "Tell me about it."

Zhao Xu took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, the students of the academy asked many people in Bianliang this time, and 75% of the people agreed to abolish the annual coins..."

"Seventy-five percent?"

Han Qi couldn't help but change his color.

Is this public opinion?

Someone said: "I always thought that the people would be afraid of the Liao people. After all, once the Sui coins were abolished, the Liao people would become the enemies of the Song Dynasty. The Song Dynasty would always need to be wary of them going south... but the people are not afraid?"

Zhao Xu said: "The people are afraid, but some people say..."

He thought for a while, "That man was a traveling merchant. He said that he had traveled all over the north and south. The south was lush and lush, but the north was full of fortified troops. The people in the north were numb. When asked, they said they didn't know when the Liao people would come. By then everyone will have become slaves of the Liao people, what hope will there be?"

The people in the north have been facing the threat of the Liao people for hundreds of years, and they have also experienced the invasion and killings of the Liao people, and they are all afraid.

Zhao Shu said with a wooden face: "People say that the Lord humiliates his ministers to death, but now that I heard this, I feel that the people have been humiliated, and I, the emperor, deserve to die."

"I am guilty," the officials saluted and apologized.

This is a cutscene and a routine.

Zhao Xu continued: "When the news that Yanmen Pass defeated the Liao Emperor reached the north, it was a celebration. The people used the little money they had saved to buy wine. The whole family drank drunkenly and stayed up all night, extremely happy. .”

He said sincerely: "Your Majesty, I have carefully read the results of this inquiry, and now I know that the people's greatest hope is for the country to be peaceful and the people to be safe, to have food and clothing, and then the prosperous age will come..."

The people's demands have never been high. They only need to settle down and live a successful life.

But these four words are particularly difficult.

Zhao Shu frowned slightly, but Han Qi sighed, "Your Majesty, the people are uneasy and the fault lies with the Prime Minister."

"It's my fault." Zhao Shu is not that kind of emperor who likes to play tricks. He rejected Han Qi's plea, looked at his son and asked, "What else do you know?"

This tone was not quite right. He was probably furious, but he was trying his best to endure it.

A storm is coming.

Ouyang Xiu was winking, but his look was not very good, and the wink was given to the wrong person. Fu Bi saw it, and thought that old Ouyang was trying to get ahead of him.

Old Ouyang is a good man!

Fu Bi, who was in urgent need of finding an ally in the Political Hall, came out and said: "Your Majesty, the Privy Council was ineffective, which caused the Song Dynasty to suffer repeated defeats...cough cough cough!"

He was an old minister, and he had asked for forgiveness many times in the past. Every time, he failed in some way, leading to defeat or something.

Habits came naturally, and he fell into old routines, and then he felt something was wrong.

The ministers couldn't help but smile, but Zhao Xu said: "Even the rich prime minister thinks that the Song Dynasty should be defeated. Why? I thought there was something reminding him from time to time... that is... Sui coins!"

Everyone was silent.

Zhao Xu said: "The traveling merchant finally said that the Song Dynasty had won many battles, but the Sui coins had never ended. They all felt that the Song Dynasty was worried about defeat in the future, so they did not dare to offend the Liao people at this moment. Your Majesty …”

He was really angry, "The people looked at the Sui coins. Firstly, they were ashamed, and secondly, they thought that the monarchs and ministers in the court were still afraid of the Liao people, so they did not dare to cancel the Sui coins... But are we really afraid?"

"Not afraid!" Zhao Shu shook his head. He had never been afraid of Liao people.

"But this matter affects the whole body. Once..."

Zhao Shu stopped talking and looked at his young son, and couldn't help but think of his own past.

At that time, I was also very ambitious and thought about changing the Song Dynasty...

Now he is transforming the Song Dynasty, but his son is more anxious than him.

Han Qi looked at Zhao Xu and suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the king is young and impatient, but his intentions are good... I feel this matter... Why don't I take them to discuss it."

The official's face turned dark, and he was obviously on the verge of losing his temper. The prince also had a stubborn look on his face. It seems that if you don't agree today, we will argue with each other.

Whether from the perspective of father and son or from the perspective of monarch and ministers, Zhao Xu's behavior was a bit suicidal.

It was extremely appropriate for Han Qi to intervene at this moment, just before the conflict broke out.

Sima Guang looked at Zhao Xu, who still refused to bow his head, and said: "The Liao people have been eyeing the Song Dynasty for many years, but they have never moved south on a large scale. The main reason is the Sui coins."

Zhao Xu's eyelids moved, and Sima Guang continued: "The taxes of the Liao people... To be honest, they are really pitiful. With this money, the lives of the Liao people will be much easier. But once they go south in a big way, , this money will definitely be gone, then Yelu Hongji will have to think more about whether it is worth it... I think it is worth it."

As a conservative rookie, Sima Guang was favored by those people. All kinds of resources came together to make Sima Guang famous.

The most important thing about raising hopes is that someone praises you. Otherwise, it is not called raising hopes, but living in seclusion.

"How much longer do you have to give?"

Zhao Xu suddenly asked.

Sima Guang was startled, then said with a smile: "We need to look at this more and adjust measures to local conditions..."

These words are the Tai Chi Push Hands, impeccable.

"But the people can't wait any longer!"

Zhao Xu was angry, "Those people asked, since the Song Dynasty has won many battles, why should they give them annual coins? The Liao people are discussing with the Xixia people and want to form an alliance and merge one place to go south... Such a Liao country , why did the Song Dynasty still succumb to it? Such a Liao country, whether or not it gives Sui coins, can it affect their decision to go south? I think not! If it could, I would be willing to go to the border as a pawn!"

He slowly knelt down and the officials were silent.

This is a curse!

And he still used his own future to guarantee this.

In the hundred years since the Song Dynasty was founded, we have never seen such a staunch prince.

Sima Guang slowly retreated. At this point, there was no room for change. The officials would either agree, and then the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom would completely break apart and move towards the unknown. Either the officials will refuse, and then the prince will have no room to retreat and can only invite himself out of the capital.

Han Qi frowned and wanted to go out, but a hand touched his lower back. It was a very familiar movement, and then he twisted...

Hiss...Zeng Gongliang...I'm going to tear you apart!

Han Qi thought that Zeng Gongliang wanted to sit back and watch the prince's misfortune, UU Reading www.uukanｓshu.net couldn't help being furious.

He stepped back hard, but missed.

Zeng Gongliang is out of work.

He cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I think the king's words are reasonable..."

Damn it!

Han Qi felt guilty instantly, feeling that he had wronged Lao Zeng.

Later, invite him to a bar, get him drunk, and then throw him into a brothel, and then ask someone to notify his wife to catch him...

"But His Majesty is far-sighted and can see through these changes at a glance. I think it is better to let His Majesty make the final decision on this matter."

Han Qi instantly wanted to kill Zeng Gongliang.

You actually have both sides?

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The third update is here, good night!