Then Zhang Yue said: "I have been the way of Confucius and Mencius since I was a child. To be honest, some scholars had some stubbornness and unrealistic ambitions. Later, when I was leading the army in the northwest, I used Shen and Han to rule the army with the law and learned the domineering of the Legalists."

Empress Dowager Gao shook her head and said, "The way of the Legalists is not the right way after all."

Zhang Yue said: "When the Empress Dowager made a clear understanding, the ministers returned to the court again, they saw that the new law was too urgent and harsh, so they had the saying before the former emperor that 'the more powerful one' the more advanced one' the more advanced one' the more we know.'"

"The method of reform is to use the body to use the arms, the palms to use the palms to use the palms to use the fingers."

"I advise Your Majesty to take over the power of all, so that you can suppress your selfish desires with a highest moral heart. It is like a scholar 'hangs his head and thorns' and stings his thighs' and study hard day and night."

Empress Dowager Gao laughed and said, "I have never heard of a few people who have succeeded so much."

Zhang Yue said: "The Empress Dowager doesn't know that most people from poor families have endured this hardship."

He thought to himself that later generations blamed Sima Guang for the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty on the abolition of the new law, but he did not know that during the Shaosheng period of Zhezong and even during the Huizong period, it was actually a continuation of Wang Anshi's reform. Even if Cai Jing was a prime minister for more than ten years, what is the essential difference between him and Wang Anshi? The failure of the new law is not the new law itself.

Zhang Yue said: "When the late emperor, reforms were needed in the temple, but when they arrived, they were all relying on paths. For example, officials such as Sima Guang and others opposed reforms. And there were many people in the world who were afraid of talking about it."

Zhang Yue said, "Therefore, I think that from the temple to the rivers and lakes, the implementation of new policies should be carried out step by step."

He looked directly at Empress Dowager Gao: "The Empress Dowager must be clear that since the late emperor was seriously ill, Sima Guang and others have been in power for nearly a year. What is the response of the government and the public?"

Empress Dowager Gao knew that after Sima Guang took office, he had to protect the horse law, the market law, and dozens of officials including Cai Que and Han Zhen.

Next, we plan to dismantle the Qingmiao Law, the Farmland Water Conservancy Law, the Baojia Law, and the Fangtian Tax Law, and continue to suppress Zhang Dun, Zhang Yue and others.

Empress Dowager Gao asked back, "What do you think the Shizhong thinks?"

Zhang Yue said: "I think Sima Guang and others should do it, otherwise the temple will be divided into disciplines, policies will be implemented, and decisions will be made to the general level. It will be difficult for the court's government to be connected, and decision-making and implementation will inevitably be disconnected. In the long run, the court will be divided."

"I always think that the temple's strategy can be used to use Confucianism or Legalism, but the means must be Taoism."

Empress Dowager Gao asked in a little confused manner: "What is a Taoist method?"

Zhang Yue said: "Either Confucianism is the appearance of the law, or Confucianism is the appearance of the law, which is the essence of Taoism, that is, the true meaning of "Tao"."

Empress Dowager Gao suddenly realized that although she didn’t have much knowledge, she also knew that the words of the Han system were mixed, and it turned out that this was the Taoist.

Zhang Yue said: "I dare to ask the Empress Dowager, what is the reform? Or the Legalists?"

Empress Dowager Gao said, "I don't know."

Zhang Yue said: "Wang Anshi broke the annexation in Xining, and the ministers of Yuanfeng were going to suppress the annexation."

"Although the difference between the destruction and the silence is just a word, the Legalists are trying to eliminate the lives of vested interests. The world is like a cake. Everyone cuts it and divides it again. How many courts, how many officials, and how many people are. Wang Anshi is to make the people still and how many people are to make the people still. The ministers are to make the courts still and how many people are to make the people more. They all mean the same."

"In any case, suppressing mergers will inevitably be fierce and domineering. You should not be too impatient in terms of means. You should always open your side and have a place to move. If you force them too tightly, you will easily break the ball to death."

Empress Dowager Gao nodded slowly.

The snow on the bamboo branches outside the hall swayed gently, as if listening to these good words for governing the country.

Zhang Yue said again: "But my original intention is Confucianism. Through the way of communicating business and benefiting labor, we can stimulate the self-motivation of the people. Although we guide it with profit, we can continue to grow through bottom-to-top methods."

"But since I use the Confucianism, I must use the Legalist approach."

For example, in the Northern Song Dynasty and the late Ming Dynasty, both industry and commerce were prospering abnormally, so why did it fail? That is because profits were earned by a small number of people, and the richer the richer the poorer the poorer the poor.

That prosperity is a return, which means that the court has lost control over the grassroots.

Zhang Yue said: "If you don't suppress annexation, it's like the court constantly sprinkling bait into the pond, but it was snatched away by the largest fish, and most of the fish were hungry."

"No matter how big the cake is, it will be useless for the country and the people."

"The Shizhong said it well, but what the late emperor said at his death, why not enter the game with his own body?" asked Empress Dowager Gao.

Empress Dowager Gao held on to the word "Last Emperor".

Zhang Yue said: "I am stubborn and afraid of being punished by the Empress Dowager."

Empress Dowager Gao stared at Zhang Yue for a moment and said, "Since the attendant is speaking out, I might as well say bluntly. If Duke Wei wants to be in chaos in the court, he will come out to settle the tripod."

"That's wrong!"

"I don't eat these."

After a moment of silence, Zhang Yue said, "Thank you, the Empress Dowager, for yourselves, I have no intention of this, and the great Song Dynasty cannot withstand such troubles."

"I want to wait until the seventh year of Zen, and then discuss whether to take up the post of Shizhong!"

...

A few days later, candlelight swayed above the capital hall, and the ministers sat around to discuss matters. Sima Guang looked pale but his eyes were bright.

Sitting upright, Mr. Lu looked solemn: "The Empress Dowager is decreed that negotiations on Liao affairs must be held seriously and should not be easily given up."

Zhang Dun had a sneer on the corner of his mouth and his eyes were full of sharpness.

"How to make too much concessions?"

"What does it mean to 'not give in easily'? Xiao Xi's letter clearly stated that the trade in the market will cause the Liao Dynasty to lose hundreds of thousands of yuan per year. If the annual quota is not increased, how could the Liao lord be willing to rest?"

Su Song said politely: "After Deputy Han Shu left his post, Huang took up the new Shu Mansion, and this matter needs to be more cautious. Let's wait for him to return to Beijing!"

Sima Guang coughed lightly, but his voice was weak but his words were sonorous: "During the Yuanfeng period, Cai Chizheng had proposed to increase the annual quota to 700,000 in exchange for Liao's failure to help Dangxiang. However, in the battle of Yongle City, Liao broke the agreement and intervened, and the negotiations were abolished."

"The court was afraid that the Liao Kingdom would go south to Hebei at any time, and the court still gave him enough 500,000 yuan a year."

Su Song said: "He glanced at everyone, "According to the old rules, the annual monies are still 500,000, including 300,000 guan and 200,000 salt notes - this is the result of Zhang Wei Gong's restructuring that year."

"Xiao Xi opened his mouth this time and asked for millions of dollars. Even if his words increased to 700,000, the Liao Kingdom was still losing money, and only one million could demonstrate the friendship between brothers."

Sima Guangdao: "In the Zhenmiao period, the alliance of Chanyuan was reduced from 3 million to 300,000 yuan; during the Qingli period, Fu Bi increased by 200,000 yuan, which was in exchange for Liao and Dangxiang's military service. This was not "using the Qin Dynasty to serve the land", but it was actually a way of diplomatic checks and balances."

"It is definitely not what the Minister Shu said about the act of serving Qin."

Zhang Dun sneered when he heard this.

Zhang Dun sneered repeatedly, remembering Su Shi repeatedly advised him not to argue with Sima Guang, but he couldn't help but say: "I dare to ask the minister of the disciple, if the annual monies are increased by 200,000 yuan, where will the money be made? Dangxiang gave 200,000 yuan a year and then it will be restored. Not to mention the abolition of the market and the loss of hundreds of thousands a year, and the resolution of the protection of the Ma Law and the reconstruction of the pastoral supervision will be made by one million. "He calculated with his fingers, "How should the minister of the disciple of the disciple do this balance?"

Sima Guang stroked his beard and said slowly: "When Ying Temple died, he gave him 15 million guan, and the former emperor ascended the throne and reduced it by half. Now he can cut it by half."

After pausing, he said again, "I am willing to take the lead in reducing my salary by 50% to be an example."

Zhang Dun almost burst into laughter after hearing this.

Of course, if Zhang Yue is in the court, I am afraid that Sima Guang will also laugh at this as a plan to combine the sky.

Zhang Dun suppressed his anger: "Civil officials can reduce their salary, or even not pay a single penny. But today they have different exchanges, so don't you talk about how the imperial guards can appease them?"

"There are still 60,000 troops from the auxiliary army around the capital, and they also need to appease them."

Sima Guangdao: "The establishment of the three auxiliary troops is useless and it is useless to waste the imperial court's money and food! It should be severed and dismissed! How can I get rewards?"

Zhang Dun sneered: "In the eighth year of Yuanfeng, Cai Chizheng was eager to expand the border and used the iron horse method and tea method again. Although he made money, he ruined the reputation of the new method. His subordinate minister canceled the new method today and demoted his ministers, and he was famous for his masters, but if he even had to cut the rewards again and again."

Zhang Dun paused and emphasized again: "The reward is given again and again... I'm afraid there are objections below."

"I will bear all the blame!" Sima Guang was determined.

The wind and snow outside the hall are getting worse.

...

The winter nights in Chenqiaoyi are particularly cold.

A commanding army of the East Supplement Army is stationed here.

In the command camp of the Eastern Auxiliary Army, several Yuhou and Quan commanders were sitting around the fire.

"The imperial court established the three auxiliary troops in the north, east and west, to prevent the Liao cavalry from going south." Zhao Deming, the commander-in-chief, put down the wine bowls repeatedly. "We, the students of our tyrants, joined the army. They wanted to make achievements, but now they can't even support their family."

Deputy Commander Wang Meng said: "Yes, Sima Guang is an old man who wants to abolish the new law. This time, not only will he lose his reward, but he will even reduce his salary to the imperial guards and the third auxiliary troops."

"Don't say that we have been granted official titles and given titles. Today, we are ordered to go here, and even the wine and meat are deducted."

"That's right!" Li Su, a military officer, counted with his fingers, "Originally, one bottle of wine and one pound of meat a day, but now it's reduced to one bottle of wine for two days, and only six taels of meat is left. How can the soldiers not feel upset by reducing military supplies like this?"

"It ruined the court's reward."

The cold wind whistled outside the tent, and the atmosphere inside the tent became more and more serious.

A young Yuhou suddenly smashed the wine cup to the ground: "During the Yuanfeng period, the army was expanded and prepared for war, but now he has to lay off military expenses. How do we deal with it with the court's orders every day?"

"Sima Xianggong wanted to abolish the new law, but what should I do if the imperial court has put on such a big air since Yuanfeng?"

Zhao Deming looked around everyone and lowered his voice: "We were all favored by Xianggong Cai in the Imperial Academy. Now that Cai Xiang has been demoted, no one in the court has spoken for us anymore." He paused, "Zhang Zhumi is in a bad situation now, so we might as well ask him for his opinion."

When the generals heard this, they nodded and said, "It is precisely this principle that we should do to eradicate treacherous and slanderous people."

The commander immediately wrote a letter and sent someone to ride a horse into Beijing.

The next day, the other party returned and said, "I didn't see Zhang Shu, but the letter was delivered to the mansion."

Zhao Deming sneered: "It's okay, my intention has come. We are not rebelling, we just want to seek justice."

While speaking, the other party said to several subordinates: "Do you know everything?"

These officers and soldiers were stationed in Chenqiaoyi, and several officials were chariots and horses along the way, and they were extremely luxurious when traveling.

The soldiers cursed: "The salaries of these officials are only a few dozen cents a month, but the fees for the ministers are 10,000 cents. What reward do they want?"

I saw people walking around again while I was speaking.

The soldiers below said: "It is Gao Gongji, the nephew of the Empress Dowager!"
To be continued...