Since Song Shenzong succeeded to the throne, he has been plagued by disasters. If it weren't for Wang Anshi, who earned him a lot of wealth by changing the law, Zhao Song Jiangshan would have gone bankrupt a long time ago.

Emperor Renzong said that he was a good emperor, but what he left to his father Song Yingzong and his own country was a mess. When he first took over, the treasury of both the inner treasury and the household treasury was already empty.

Now, it is not easy to encounter such a bumper harvest year, how can the official family not be excited?

At this time, Cai Bian's second son suddenly let himself go on such a setback, isn't this the cold water of the broken official family?

However, the matter was as serious as the child said.

The grain is cheap and hurts the peasants, and it remains unchanged in ancient and modern times. Cai did know that the Han Dynasty's Chang Ping was implemented in the Great Song Dynasty, and it had already been full of drawbacks.

An Shiken, the prince of the prime minister, may have known this for a long time, but during the Xining period, the overall situation of the country, not to mention a bumper harvest, if there is no disaster, then thank God. How dare Wang Anshi put forward the request to rectify the regular liquidation at that time?

Let's not mention how Song Shenzong would react when he knew about this matter.

Cai has worked under Wang Anshi for so many years, since Lu Huiqing was demoted, Wang Anshi resigned for the second time, and he has been presiding over the matter of changing the law. Therefore, Cai can't be said to be familiar with the disadvantages of often closing positions, but he knows it well. To be honest, for this matter, Cai Dao proposed a way to deal with it, Cai really didn't have the courage to bring it up in public.

If the matter mentioned in the letter is really to be implemented according to Cai Dao's plan, he Cai will indeed offend not only those conservative ministers in the court, but also the gentry of the whole world!

"Master, General Xiao Di has finished eating!" Just when Cai was pondering, the next person immediately came to report that Dean had finished his meal and was waiting for his reply in the side hall!

"Lead the way!" After speaking, Cai Cheng took the letter into his arms, stood up and followed the subordinate to the side hall, and saw Dean standing alone in the side hall, pacing back and forth in it restlessly.

As soon as Dean saw Cai Cheng coming, he hurriedly stepped forward to give a deep salute and said, "Cai Xiangye, there is a lot of disturbance at night!" Author's Recommendation: Boss is addictive

"It's okay!" Cai Qu waved his hand and motioned for Dean to sit down, and after he sat down himself, he asked, "You guys are going well this way, right?" Why has it been so long this time, a few days ago, the official family was still saying that the land in the capital has been harvested, why haven't you returned to Beijing yet? ”

Indeed, Cai Dao returned to his hometown this time, although he said that he was going to bring back those adopted boys, but the time to go was indeed a little too long. It's no wonder that Song Shenzong asked about this.

Dean hurriedly got up, sang a promise, and explained: "Cai Xiangye, the deputy lieutenant of the imperial martial arts, he is worried that those children are too young, and if they go by land, they can't stand the long journey along the way. So, these days, he has been arranging boats for these children to get on the boat, asking them to get used to the bumps of the sea. It was because of this incident that we delayed our return to Beijing. ”

For this point, Dean and Cai Dao have long reached a consensus. For others, even Di Yong, Di'an's own uncle, it is also this set of rhetoric. This set of statements sounds reasonable, but those who have been staring at Cai Dao will definitely be able to find that this set of statements is just a cover. This is because Cai Dao grabbed a large number of treasures in the Wa Kingdom and privately wanted to sacrifice them to Song Shenzong. Therefore, this matter must not be known to the ministers of the court.

Therefore, Cai Dao was able to persuade Dean to use this lie to perfunctory those ministers who cared about his schedule.

As for when the big guy officially enters Beijing in the future, Dean will definitely report what he has seen and heard to Song Shenzong.

"I see!" After saying these four words, for some reason, this old fox actually stopped talking.

Dean is a martial artist, he is usually smarter, and he has gained a lot of knowledge in the past few days by Cai Dao's side. But he couldn't think of the thoughts in the heart of the old fox in front of him at all, and besides, the child of the lieutenant of the imperial military had also instructed him before he came.

If Cai really refuses to see him, the matter will be abandoned. If Cai did see him, but refused to say what was in his heart, Dean would have a direct showdown. The time of the autumn harvest is only half a month, and I can't afford to waste it at all, and I don't have time to accompany these old foxes around the bend.

Therefore, Dean said his heart directly: "Cai Xiangye, you must have read that letter." You only need to say one word, whether you are willing to play the content of the letter to the official. ”

Cai did want to take a pinch of Di'an, but he didn't expect this kid to speak so directly, and he directly blocked the words he wanted to say in his heart.

The scene was stalemate for a while.

"Ugh!" Cai Qu finally opened his mouth and said, "Virtuous nephew! Have you ever thought that if this letter is played by the old man to the court, judging from the content, if the whole thing is implemented, it will be another change! When those old stubborns learn about it, they will definitely vigorously block it. Moreover, it was not one or two people who were offended by this matter, but all the gentry of the whole world! ”

Actually, the old man said so much, not to shirk. Instead, I want to persuade you and the lieutenant of the imperial military that if you really want to do this, it is better for that child to take this matter to the official family by himself, and the chances of success will be greater. ”

"Cai Xiangye, Deputy Lieutenant Yuwu said, if it was something else, he naturally wouldn't dare to bother your old man. However, the autumn harvest time ended within half a month, and the people worked hard for more than half a year, and finally harvested the grain. You may not know that along the way, the price of each bucket of wheat has dropped to five wen, and some unscrupulous profiteers have given lower prices, and they dare to open three or four wen. There's no time to wait! Dean repeated the words of Cai Dao's instructions.

And so it is.

As the deputy minister of the Great Song Kingdom, Cai does understand some practical matters.

He may not know that the purchase price of grain has broken through the bottom line, but he still knows that in recent days, the price of grain per bucket in the rice grain shops in Bianliang City has dropped to ten wen, or even eight or nine wen. This is a good thing for the millions of citizens in Bianliang City, but it is a very sad thing for the farmers all over the world.

"The grain is cheap and hurts the peasants! Virtuous nephew! This letter can be put on by the old man. However, have you thought about it, once this piece is folded, there will definitely be countless officials and nobles who oppose it, once the official family hesitates, read the book .net At that time, we have not only offended a large number of people, but have not done the thing yet, so how can it be good! Cai Qu pointed to the key point of the matter in one sentence.

The old fox is indeed the old fox, Cai does know that although he is now the leader of the law-changing faction, he is not as good as Wang Anshi in terms of prestige and the favor of the official family. Otherwise, he would not have been appointed as the deputy prime minister by the official family now, and let the prime minister of the three decrees, Wang Qi, ride on his head.

"Cai Xiangye, it's indeed as you said. However, the lieutenant of the imperial military also said, let's hand over the fold, do our best, and obey the destiny of heaven. The result he wanted was to carry out this policy in the various subordinate counties around Bianliang City, while he himself bought a large amount of grain near the banks of the canal. Xiangye, you and we have done everything we can, even if we have helped these people. As long as you stick to your own opinion in the main hall, the official family will eventually agree to your suggestion. "This is still the method that Cai Dao taught Di'an.

As for the possible situation, Cai Dao has long made all kinds of speculations. If this matter is carried forward, it will certainly be opposed by the majority of officials. Even within the Fa-Changing faction, there will definitely not be a unified opinion, and in the main hall, it is very likely that there will be people from the Fa-Changing faction who will stand up against Cai Dao's performance.

Even this time, Song Shenzong made a quick decision, but if the local officials did not act, or acted indiscriminately, not only would they not help the people who were suffering, but would even deepen their suffering. Just like at the beginning, Wang Anshi stubbornly implemented the 'Green Seedlings Law' across the country, and the final result was that, except for his father Cai Bian and a few officials, other prefectures and counties were simply using the 'Green Seedlings Law' to seek their own personal interests.

The selection of key areas and the implementation of the new law on a pilot basis are the usual methods used in later reforms.