Welcomed back the body of Yang Invincible and forced the Liao State to pay the New Year's coin, which was definitely an unprecedented victory for the Great Song Dynasty. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Zhao Zhen entertained meritorious officials in the Daqing Palace, including Zhang Dun and Lu Huiqing, although he was still white, he could also participate in it and taste the sumptuous imperial meal.

After Zhao Zhen drank a few glasses of wine, his face turned red, he was in a high mood, and he actually played a game of guessing. He stretched out three fingers and asked the ministers with a smile what they meant. Wang Ningan was bowing his head and nibbling on the leg of mutton, Zhao Zongjing smiled narrowly, and deliberately said in a loud voice: "Lord Wang, do you know what a saint means?" ”

Wang Ningan blinked his eyes and glared at Zhao Zongjing viciously, you can not fool me!

Wang Ningan thought for a long time, and then said, "Of course I know, Your Majesty means to respond to requests." ”

Zhao Zhen was puzzled and asked, "Wang Qing, how did you guess it?" ”

"The Guanyin Bodhisattva in the temple is all this gesture, what the minister said is right, right?"

Everyone in the hall was stunned, and then burst into laughter.

Zhao Zhen pointed at Wang Ning'an, and coughed with laughter.

"Wang Qing, you are so shrewd, you can't even see this. Zong Jing, do you know? ”

Zhao Zongjing stood up and said proudly: "The minister guesses that the sage should be referring to the 300,000 yuan of coins. ”

"Well, you are stronger than Wang Qing, tell me, why do I attach importance to these 300,000 coins?" Zhao Zhen asked with a smile.

Zhao Zongjing pondered for a while and said: "Qi Song Sage, speaking of this 300,000-year-old coin, the origin is still five generations, when Shi Jingjiao colluded with the Khitan, in addition to giving up the sixteen states of Yanyun, he also had to give 300,000 pieces of cloth every year, after the Shi clan destroyed the country, it was naturally over...... Until the alliance of the Yuanyuan, I promised the Liao State 100,000 taels of silver and 200,000 horses of silk, and together they were 300,000 yuan...... A few years ago, relying on the trade of Song and Liao, the New Year's currency was abolished, and now the Liao State is forced to pay 300,000 yuan of New Year's currency or commercial goods every year...... This number has been entangled for one or two hundred years, and the sadness and blood and tears behind it are really indescribable! The shame of my Han family is in it. Now that my Great Song Zhen is declining, it is the time of blood shame! ”

"Well said!"

Zhao Zhen stroked his palms and laughed, "Indeed, I am very happy in my heart, we defeated the Liao State's entry into the army, welcomed back Yang Wudi's body, and forced the Liao State to pay the New Year's coin...... The shame that was once imposed on us is disappearing one by one, I hope that the Zhongqing can work together to rejuvenate the Great Song Dynasty, and when the sixteen states of Yanyun are brought back, we can have the face to meet our ancestors, so that we will not be ridiculed by future generations! ”

Zhao Zhen's face was solemn and dignified, and he walked beside everyone.

"You Ai Qinggu is a brilliant person, with great talent and outstanding wisdom. The ancestors handed over the Jiangshan Sheji to me, and I handed over the people of Li to you, and the princes shouldered the trust of me and the admiration of the people. It should be Kuang Fu Sheji and wash away the shame. From now on, I will expand my men, train my troops, prepare for war, hoard grain, grass and ordnance, in a word, I want to fight a war, and I will get back what I have lost! ”

Zhao Zhen was so unscrupulous and revealed his heart, which really surprised everyone.

The Great Song Dynasty is really about to change, and this remark is no less than Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's decision to invade the Xiongnu in the north, and no less than Tang Taizong's decision to counterattack the Turks...... The huge state apparatus of the Great Song Dynasty began to turn to the track of war, and it is conceivable that soon there will be rolling iron horses north, and those who are familiar with history know that once this kind of decision is made, it will be implemented for decades, hundreds of years, endlessly, and endlessly!

Prime Minister Jia Changchao burst into tears and took the initiative to kneel on the ground, "My emperor Shengming, the old minister will definitely assist His Majesty wholeheartedly, restore Yanyun, sweep away the four razes, do your best, and die!" ”

The privy envoy Di Qing also stood up and knelt on the ground, "The minister is willing to serve Your Majesty!" ”

The other ministers and clans also knelt down, including Wang Ning'an, although he didn't like to kneel, but this time he knelt willingly!

This is the collective oath of the monarchs and ministers of the Great Song Dynasty, and from now on, a magnificent era is coming...... Although there are still too many difficulties to overcome, at least everyone's goal has been determined, that is, Yanyun, Khitan, and Western Xia!

Zhao Zhen personally raised his glass and drank the wine in the cup with everyone.

Three days later, Zhao Zhen adjusted the team of the political affairs hall, Jia Changchao was still the prime minister, Fu Bi was the second minister, Ouyang Xiu was promoted to the left counselor, participated in political affairs, and Han Qi was the deputy minister.

Relatively important is Xifu, Zhao Zhen appointed two privy envoys, Zeng Gongliang and Di Qing.

It stands to reason that if you get two privy envoys, you will definitely have to fight for power and profit, and make a mess, but these two are different.

Zeng Gongliang is a technocrat and through, a thorough follower, able to do things, can do things, has a generous character, impeccable, he mainly focuses on military rations, ordnance manufacturing, selection and evaluation of generals, military education, etc., while Di Qing is concentrating on training the Jingsai army, expanding the iron cavalry, accumulating strength, and choosing the opportunity to go on the Northern Expedition. These two are well water and do not interfere with river water, which complements each other.

In addition, Zhao Zhen appointed Tang Jie and Wang Gongchen as privy deputies, and it is clear that the emperor put the eastern and western palaces in an equally important position.

As for the three divisions, it is still Bao Zheng who serves as the envoy of the three divisions and manages the country's finances.

On the side of the Yushitai, Zhang Fangping was replaced as the Zhongcheng of the Imperial History, and in addition, Su Xun was transferred to the capital and became the servant of the Imperial History, as Zhang Fangping's assistant......

Faced with Zhao Zhen's arrangement, Wang Ningan only gave a thumbs up!

is worthy of being an old emperor for decades, and doing things is old and spicy!

If you change it to a hairy boy, just like Shenzong did later, if you want to change the law, you will blindly appoint Wang Anshi, use Lu Huiqing, and drive Wen Yanbo, Fu Bi and a bunch of old guys out of the capital, but as a result, these people rely on their strong prestige to obstruct them, and the new law can't be pushed down at all. After all the old parties were overthrown, the old parties were in power, and the new parties were suppressed, and the entire imperial court was mired in endless party struggles, and it could no longer concentrate on reforming and changing the law.

What about Zhao Zhen?

His strategy was completely different, he did not depose too many old-school figures, but only drove out one Wang Yaochen, but through skillful personnel arrangements, he allowed the reform-inclined faction to prevail and the conservative forces to be marginalized...... However, there is still a constraint between the two sides, and it will not completely get out of control.

That's what makes him great!

In any case, the eight ministers of the two governments, plus the three envoys, the imperial historian, and the royal bank, these eleven figures who decided the fate of the Great Song Dynasty are all in place, and the first major thing in front of everyone is how to reward the meritorious ministers.

"This big victory is a feat that has not been seen for decades, sweeping away the decline and boosting the morale of the people, how to reward it, it is not too much." Zhao Zhen said: "But now the treasury is empty, and we have to expand the number of people, there are too many places to spend money, how much can be taken out to reward, the big guys will discuss it!" ”

Because of his military exploits, Wang Ningan became the judge of the royal bank again, and also served as the deputy envoy of the third department, and the financial power was in his hands, and the emperor immediately set his eyes on him.

His eyes were full of encouragement and hope, and there was a hint of a smile.

It is not easy to be an official for the old Zhao family, and he is a small long-term worker who fell into the hands of the landlord.

Wang Ningan had no choice but to speak, "Your Majesty, if you want soldiers to sacrifice their lives and forget their deaths and fight bravely, they must be rewarded and punished fairly, so that people can be convinced." In the past, Shang Ying changed the law, cultivated and established the country, and awarded the title of knight and field with military merits...... Therefore, the soldiers fought bravely and were not afraid of death, so that they had the grand event of sweeping away the six countries and swallowing the world. The Han and Tang dynasties followed the Qin law to stimulate morale, so soldiers dared to fight and could fight, so that they could sweep away the barbarians and create a great power. ”

Tang Jie asked with a calm face on the side: "Lord Wang, what you said is certainly reasonable, but my people of the Great Song Dynasty are billions of trillions, there is no idle land within the four seas, and there are many redundant officials in the imperial court, how can I reward titles at will, the old man thinks that he can't follow the actions of the Qin Dynasty." ”

"Hahaha, Tang Xianggong's words are also right and wrong...... It is categorically impossible to confer knighthood and field according to military merits, but this essence can be grasped, and it only needs to be replaced with something else. ”

Zhao Zhen was curious: "What? ”

"This!"

Wang Ningan said, took out a deposit slip, and sent it to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen took it and looked at it carefully for a long time, puzzled.

"Wang Qing, what are you going to do?"

"Your Majesty, first of all, suppose that a soldier who has made meritorious service before the battle can receive a reward of 100 guan, and these 100 guan are not directly issued to the soldier, but must be stored in the bank. At present, the benchmark interest rate of the Great Song Dynasty is 5 percent, and the preferential interest rate for soldiers can be increased to 30 percent, that is, if you save 100 yuan, you can receive 30 yuan per year. ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, "Wang Qing, in this way, wouldn't it take three or four years of hard work to get the money?" ”

"No!"

Wang Ningan said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the bank has this deposit, which can be used for investment. For example, this time the Royal Bank undertook 4 million military bonds, and my Great Song Dynasty won the war, and the Royal Bank returned a lot of dividends, far more than 30% of the profits, so it could afford the rewards of the soldiers. ”

Wang Ningan continued: "There are many advantages to this, first of all, in addition to military salary, soldiers can also get an interest, the more meritorious service, the larger the principal base, and the more interest they get every year...... Therefore, just like conferring a field and awarding a knighthood, it can inspire soldiers to fight bravely! And this interest is valid for life, even if the soldier is old and sick, leaving the barracks, there is no need to worry about the future, the minister has estimated, as long as you can kill 3 to 5 enemies, the principal accumulates to more than 200 yuan, 60 yuan of interest per year, except in the capital, other places, you can have no worries about food and clothing...... Many people are afraid of the army, not only because of the low status of the warriors, but also after leaving the barracks, many veterans are sick, unable to marry a daughter-in-law, lonely, and have no money, and the evening is bleak. If according to this method, the imperial court does not contribute much, but it can allow veterans to enjoy health and happiness forever, it will naturally boost morale and attract more good men to join the barracks! ”