Stepping into the building, Zhao Ji sat down, and when he saw Shen Yun standing respectfully in front, he couldn't help but smile.

"Give a seat." Although they are all the same age, they all say that the butt determines the head. It was just two words, but Zhao Ji's voice revealed a kind of majesty.

In fact, Shen Yun was ready to stand and reply. No matter how free his bones are, after all, he is facing the most noble person in this country, and only those who are not very clear in their brains dare to be presumptuous.

The chamberlain moved the embroidery pier to Shen Yun's side, and Shen Yun was naturally sincerely grateful for this honor. Bowed to Zhao Ji, and then sat cautiously on the embroidery pier. At this time, the question and answer between the two monarchs and ministers had just begun.

"I heard that Shen Qing often went in and out of Qinzhou Fan Mansion back then. It seems that the relationship between the Qing family and the Fan family is quite close. ”

To be able to force this group of old ministers of the Three Dynasties, Zhao Ji's power skills are naturally excellent. At this time, he suddenly asked Shen Yun such a sentence, which naturally told Shen Yun that everything about him was investigated clearly in the palace.

Shen Yun hurriedly got up and bowed: "Back then, he was young and vigorous, and he cut himself off from the clan. Thanks to Fan Zhongyun's attention, he has been carrying him for many years, and he has Shen Yun today. All kinds of kindness, Shen Yun is naturally unforgettable. When he arrived in the capital, Fan Zhongyun handed it over, which made Shen Yun even more grateful. The exchanges between each other, as His Majesty said, are quite close. ”

A lie takes a thousand lies to complete. In the end, there is still a possibility of revealing the filling.

Since Zhao Ji knew so well, Shen Yun simply stopped hiding it. Anyway, the Fan family's moral conduct is quite good, and it is not a bad thing to associate with it.

Zhao Ji nodded with satisfaction.

If Shen Yun told a lie, then he would still talk to Shen Yun next, but since then, he can't trust Shen Yun.

Next, he still talked about a lot of trivial matters, and also took the school exam, at this time, Shen Yun was already a loyal and knowledgeable person in Zhao Ji's impression. For the interpretation of many articles, there are relatively novel views. Even that subtle perspective surprised Zhao Ji.

Originally, there were some inexplicable worries, but now they are all dispelled.

"Shen Qing, the last time you wrote in the palace exam, Master Su said that you didn't finish it. I have indeed had many doubts as I read them these days. Many things you just mentioned a change and then brushed it off, today you and I are the two of you, no one else to disturb, you might as well talk to me in detail. ”

Zhao Ji understood very well why Shen Yun was like this. After all, above the court, the dispute between the old and new parties is intensifying, although he is very supportive of the new policy, but the government is also indispensable to the assistance of that group of old ministers.

Shen Yun bowed and bowed: "The minister knows everything and says everything, but if there are some offensive words, please forgive Your Majesty." ”

"Don't worry, as long as you don't say anything rebellious today, I won't blame you." No matter what Shen Yun was going to say next, with this attitude, Zhao Ji had a good impression of Shen Yun.

Let Shen Yun sit back on the embroidery pier, and then listen to Shen Yun with great interest. Behind him, the living housekeeper who accompanied him kept recounting the conversation between the two.

"Your Majesty thinks that since the Qin Dynasty, so many dynasties, the king of the fallen country must be extremely mediocre?"

Shen Yun did not directly answer Zhao Ji's question, but asked rhetorically. Zhao Ji, who was familiar with the scriptures and history, replied without thinking about it: "Naturally, not necessarily." ”

"Your Majesty is wise. In fact, the reasons for the fall of various dynasties were either harsh laws, or the weakness of the royal family, or the rebellion of feudal towns, or foreign invasions. However, in the end, there is only one aspect, the people are poor. ”

Zhao Ji was silent, then nodded, and showed a wry smile: "But now don't talk about the people, even my treasury is also stretched." Since I took office, I have been worried about this issue all the time. I am afraid that one day there will suddenly be a lot of civil chaos. Shen Yun, you go on. ”

"In fact, the people's demands are very low. As long as you can eat your stomach, you won't have any resentment. Therefore, when Wang Xianggong proposed a new policy, Shen Yun agreed in his heart. ”

"However, you don't fully agree with it in your article." Zhao Ji grasped this and looked at Shen Yun.

"Yes. Your Majesty, I was originally more in favor of the new policy of the prince of the king, and even if the princes of the court and the central government said that some of the new policies were to compete with the people for profit, I did not waver in the slightest. It's just that everything is one and the same, and I see the affirmation of the new deal in His Majesty's eyes, but I don't see the hidden worries about the new deal. That's why I didn't fully endorse the New Deal. ”

Seeing that Zhao Ji had no expression, Shen Yun continued: "Your Majesty is the core of the Great Song Dynasty. Although we are now trapped in a situation of poverty and weakness, we should not rush to achieve results because of the benefits of the new policy. You must know that the New Deal is no less than a change of dynasty, and it is to completely break the usual system and rebuild it. Presumably, His Majesty has seen it, and now in front of the New Deal, there is a solid wall in the way. Wang Xianggong just pushed this resistance to His Majesty, but did His Majesty think about the price that needs to be paid to break this wall. ”

Zhao Ji seemed to be indifferent on the surface, but in fact, there were already waves in his heart.

Every word Shen Yun said was very suitable for his situation.

"Then you say, what should I do?"

Zhao Ji asked this question leisurely, which showed that he had accepted Shen Yun's words in his heart, and even treated Shen Yun as an important staff member.

"Your Majesty thinks that in ancient times, Guan Zhong's talent was better than that of the prince?"

It is difficult to judge the ancient and modern theories. But Guan Zhong's ability, to be honest, Wang Anshi may not be able to compare. To put it bluntly, many of the ways of governing the country in the court today are still borrowed from others.

Zhao Ji didn't answer, but Shen Yun continued: "The country of Qi is just a corner of the country, and it took Guan Zhong to assist Duke Huan, and it took six years to make the country strong. Again, this is based on the fact that the external pressure is relatively small. The territory of the Great Song Dynasty is vast, enough to be worth more than a dozen Qi countries, if Your Majesty still wants to be in a hurry, then it will be like a seedling to grow. ”

"Over the past year, new decrees have frequently come out of the court. When a decree from a local official has not yet passed, he greets the next one. In this way, how to teach the local government not to slack off and lazy government? In the end, it was only the decree that came out of the middle hall, traveled in Gyeonggi, and ended in the river. ”

"Therefore, in my opinion, the new law of the prince will be implemented every three years. With a three-year period, all of them will be implemented at the local level. In the past three years, we have been able to find a place to test a new set of laws, adopt various problems in implementation, and continuously improve them. Instead of the new law coming out in March, it will pass through the states based on a few people's imagination, which will provoke the attacks of the central government and the central government. ”

"In addition, Your Majesty should take the initiative to cultivate a younger generation of officials who are virtuous, well-versed in the new policies, and loyal to Your Majesty. In this way, even if Wang Xianggong will be a leader in the future, there will be a backbone person to replace him, so as not to lose his political life. ”

Don't say it's Zhao Ji, even the living room people who kept recording around him showed surprised eyes.

There is more than one person who dares to refute Wang Anshi's anxiety, but Shen Yun is the first to bluntly say that Wang Anshi has no successor. If this remark is disseminated, I am afraid that it will definitely lead to the impeachment of the New Party.

It's just that

Zhao Ji still felt unfinished. At this time, he actually walked down from the dragon bed, moved the inner servant to embroider the pier in Shen Yun's frightened eyes, sat down in front of Shen Yun and continued to ask: "Is there anything more detailed?" Shen Yun, you can talk about it carefully. For example, this set of three years to be implemented, with the current law, which set will be implemented first? To what extent is it carried out, it is considered complete. ”

Shen Yun didn't think about it, and replied directly: "Changping New Law." ”

"Oh?" The new law of Changping is the Qingmiao method that has been widely spread in later generations, and in Shen Yun's view, this set of orders is definitely a model for granted. If you want to benefit the people, there are some, but compared with their disadvantages, it can only be said that the pros and cons are half and half.

Seeing Zhao Ji's surprised face, Shen Yun carefully explained: "Forgive the offense, Your Majesty only heard the benefits of the new law in Changping from the new party, but he didn't know how many drawbacks there were in the local area. First of all, let's talk about the source of this money and grain, the regular closing position is only set up in the state capital, and it is very difficult to lay it for places far away from the state capital. This is one of them. ”

"The new law lends money twice a year, and the time of interest collection and loan often coincides, and the people not only do not taste the benefits, but also suffer greatly. This is a far cry from the original intent of the new law. What's more, the profits are not customized, so local officials find all kinds of reasons to increase interest rates, saying that they are competing with the people for profit, and there is nothing wronged. This is the second one. ”

"And when the people borrowed money, whether they borrowed money or grain, they ended up paying their debts with money. Some people take the opportunity to lower grain prices to exploit the people, but the government ignores them, increasing the burden on the people more and more. This is the third one. ”

When borrowing, ten households are guaranteed by one guarantee, the upper households are unwilling to borrow, the lower households are unable to repay, and the local government forcibly appropriates them, which gradually becomes a situation of looting. Moreover, the money and grain obtained by the new law in Changping were transferred to other uses by the three divisions and the transfer envoys, so that the people of the world could only see the disadvantages of the new law, but could not see the benefits of the new law. Your Majesty, these things have to be guarded against. ”

Speaking of this, Shen Yun was full of worries, originally the intention of the New Deal was good. Even in the long run, the effect of strengthening national strength is obvious. Not to mention anything else, the results of foreign warfare during the New Deal alone satisfied Shen Yun, a guy who was still a little angry in his bones. It would be a shame if the new law were to be scrapped just because of these loopholes.

Zhao Ji was originally full of confidence in the Qingmiao Method, but at this time, Shen Yun pointed out so many loopholes, and his face turned pale in an instant. Resisting the shock in his heart.

"Then you say, what should I do?"

Zhao Ji had the intention of abolishing the new law in an instant. As Shen Yun said, the Qingmiao Method is simply contrary to his original intention. It's just that there is still a trace of daredevilism in his heart, which prompted him to ask Shen Yun for this sentence.