After a few more words with Wang Yan and Lu Huiqing, Han Gang turned around and returned to the pavilion door.

Ignoring the exploratory gazes of his companions waiting in the pavilion door, Han Gang sat down and pondered. From Wang Yan's side, he knew a little about Zheng Xia, but he didn't expect that he was Wang Anshi's disciple. Because he could not support the new law, he was demoted to the post of a janitor.

This is Wang Anshi's mistake, when the judgment continues, it will be chaotic, since he is unwilling to cooperate, it would be good to ask him to go from afar. Even if he doesn't want to use it, he should arrange a leisurely errand, how can he sit as a prison officer? Do you think he is Hou Win? The most upright master-apprentice relationship turned into an enemy, and Han Gang could only shake his head.

Zheng Xia is not moved by power, he is willing to live in the alley without moving, and he is blameless in terms of character. But these people are also the most troublesome, stubborn, firm, and think that what they insist on is right, and what they oppose is wrong. At the same time, because of their noble character, it also makes outsiders feel that the ideas they advocate are also reasonable. A large part of the momentum of the old party is now being promoted by them.

Among the old party, there are those who hate the new law because of their interests, and there are also Zheng Xia...... Even Cheng Hao, Cheng Yi and others oppose for the sake of ideas. The latter's reputation for honesty and honesty in turn gilded the former, as if Wen Yanbo and Feng Jing were as clean, honest and white as Zheng Xia. Actually...... It's not the same thing at all.

Thinking of competing with a righteous man and a gentleman, Han Gang also felt a headache, this kind of thing was too troublesome, but it was easier to slap Wen Yanbo's old face.

Just as he was sighing secretly, a squad walked in. He stood still in the door and said in a loud voice: "Where is Han Gang, who is the right Zhengyan and Jixian school manager, and the right to send out the official affairs of the counties and towns in Kaifeng Prefecture?" ”

Han Gang immediately stood up: "Han Gang is here." ”

"Your Majesty has an edict, and Han Gang is more and more right!"

"Obey."

Judging from the order of pilgrimage, Han Gang will never be the first in the cabinet. But the Son of Heaven let him go over, and of course no one dared to object.

Out of the pavilion gate, Han Gang went straight to Yanhe Hall with the class that came to pass the message. He wasn't worried about what Zheng Xia's exile map would do. What about the outcast, that's all the means he has left.

How was the dispute between one hectare and ten thousand hectares of barren land in the Weihe River resolved? Who gave the sand table? Zheng Xia presented a map of the exiled people, and he offered the geography of the sand table Ming Guwei with him, all in order to prove his correctness to the Son of Heaven more bluntly.

When it comes to coping, he has confidence.

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Yanhe Temple.

Wang Anshi is still in the palace and is defending himself, "Flood and drought are constant, Yao and Tang are inevitable." Since His Majesty ascended the throne, there have been many years of abundance, and although there is a drought today, it is beneficial to repair personnel to cope with natural disasters. ”

'Yushui for nine years, soup drought for seven years, and the people have no hunger, no beggars! ’

Jia Yi's words were not spoken by Zhao Ji, he didn't want to have a dispute with his prime minister. But everything Wang Anshi said now has become a strong argument in Zhao Ji's ears. Wang Anshi said that it was not enough, and he asked himself to invite Han Gang to ask, but think about Zheng Xia's words, 'It doesn't rain for ten days, and he begs outside the Xuande Gate.' 'This life is all gambled, how can Zhao Ji not believe it?!

Zhao Ji couldn't have imagined that he had worked hard for so many years, thinking that the people were abundant and the country was strong, and his success on the northwest frontier did prove this. But I didn't expect that as soon as the market change law came out, there were complaints everywhere. When the drought lasted for half a year, the old bottom of the Great Song Dynasty was exposed.

He glanced at the picture of the homeless people on the table, and thought that he was burned again, so he immediately looked away. His country, his subjects, lived so miserably, how could Zhao Ji feel good in his heart?

Hearing the rumors outside, Han Gang finally arrived.

Zhao Ji squinted his eyes, and saw that the young courtier, whom he had always admired very much, entered the hall from outside the hall, and did not squint in the center of the main hall.

"Han Gang." Zhao Ji didn't call him Han Qing for the first time, "Take a look at this piece and scroll for yourself." ”

After receiving Zheng Xia's recital and the diagram of the displaced people from Li Shun's hand, Han Gang hurriedly read it, then saluted and replied: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. The minister is to raise the point of the government boundary, and he should do his best to prevent thousands of displaced people from doing what is depicted on the map. ”

"I'm not talking about the future, I'm asking you about the current situation in Baima County!" Zhao Xuan saw Han Gang's winding avoidance and did not answer, and his heart was furious, "Zheng Xia pointed out that you blocked the displaced people from Baima so that they could not go to the capital to receive relief, can this matter be done?!" ”

The Son of Heaven was furious, like thunder, but Han Gang was calm: "Zheng Xia said that the ministers prevented 100,000 displaced people from living in Baima, and this matter is true. ”

Zhao Ji was shocked when he heard this, and his face suddenly turned blue. And Wang Anshi's hands holding the wat board also tightened, and Han Gangping continued calmly, "It's just less than 100,000." As of the day before yesterday, there were more than 64,400 mouths, and today, there are more than 70,000. ”

"Seventy thousand displaced people...... Zhao Ji actually knew the number of displaced people in Baima County, Han Gang originally reported it every day, but now when he heard it on this occasion, this number became too heavy for him to bear. Tremblingly pointed at Han Gang, "Han Gang, you really stopped tens of thousands of people from the white horse. ”

"Your Majesty doesn't use the qualifications of the ministers as shallow, but uses the ministers to raise points for the government boundary, isn't it just to stop the displaced people from rebelling in the capital?" Han Gang asked rhetorically. He knew that he had to fight fast, so he didn't wait for Zhao Ji to speak, and then said, "The minister dares to ask Your Majesty, what is the reason why the displaced people are now uprooted?" ”

"Then I'm going to ask you!" Zhao Ji was very annoyed by Han Gang, and he was arguing like Wang Anshi, did he think he was so deceived?

Han Gang was calm as usual, and asked himself: "It's because of lack of food." If you can eat enough while sitting at home, no one will abandon your ancestors and leave your homeland. Therefore, the Hebei refugees went south to come for food. ”

"So what?" Zhao Ji said coldly, the anger seemed to be gone, but his eyes were cold.

Han Gang didn't care about the tone of the Son of Heaven, as long as the emperor was no longer blinded by the exile diagram and began to think, his goal had already been achieved. All he has to do now is for the Son of Heaven to calm down and think about it.

"Death of starvation is death, and being captured and killed by the officers and soldiers after falling into the grass is also death, and the latter can live a few more days. If it is really a desperate situation, it is Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's affairs in Daze Township. Therefore, the minister dared to ask His Majesty again, 60,000, 70,000, and 100,000 in a few days, if they really can't eat enough in Baima County, and pawn their wives and children, won't they come to the capital to ask for a way to live? If they want to leave, but the 2,000-household Baima County can stop them?! ”

Han Gang questioned reasonably, Zheng Xia's attack, as long as he grabbed a little, it was enough.

Zhao Ji had no words for a while. If you think about it carefully, what Han Gang said is indeed reasonable. He was confused by the homeless people's plan, and if the homeless people really starved, someone had already exposed it. No matter how capable Han Gang is, it is impossible to stop tens of thousands of hungry people.

Han Gang saw that the Son of Heaven finally groaned, and said loudly: "Living in peace and having enough food, this is the means used by the ministers to block tens of thousands of Hebei refugees in Baima County." Zheng Xia used this to point out that the minister was guilty, and the minister was willing to take his guilt! ”

Zhao Ji shook his head unconsciously, "It's because I misunderstood the Qing family." ”

When Zhao Ji said this, even Wang Anshi, who was standing aside, was relieved.

I only heard Han Gang say: "Zheng Xia is far away in Beijing, and he doesn't know about the affairs of Baima County, just based on hearsay." His Majesty's wise nature, Xi Shi Shaolun, deceived by it, is because of the picture. And the ministers to the Beijing Division, please enter the Hajj, there is also a picture to be presented to His Majesty under the Imperial Review. It is the planning of the layout and furnishing of the private enterprises in Baiba County, which will be implemented in the counties of Gyeonggi day by day. Now it is left outside the hall, and His Majesty can order someone to take a look. ”

When Zhao Ji heard this, he hurriedly said, "Go and get it." ”

A small yellow door immediately trotted out, and Han Gang lowered his head and smiled.

If he accuses Zheng Xia of being a gatekeeper as soon as he comes up, it is impossible to know about the affairs of Baima County, then the order is wrong. It is necessary to let the Son of Heaven start to think for himself before he can attack the opponent, otherwise it is easy to provoke rebellion and become more suspicious.

Zhao Ji is now a little embarrassed, because of a picture, there was such a big open fire, and Han Gang was wronged.

Everything Lan Yuanzhen saw in Baima County was reported as it was. During this time, Zhao Ji has been paying attention to the resettlement of displaced people in Baima County, and if he hadn't been dazed by the displaced people's map, he would not have doubted Han Gang's actions.

After coughing dryly twice, Zhao Ji said: "Now there are nearly 100,000 displaced people from Hebei to the south, and in May and June, the number will be even more." I don't know if Han Qing can be sure that it won't be chaotic? ”

'It's done! Han Gang finally made up his mind, Zhao Ji had already believed his words for eight or nine points, otherwise he would not have asked such a question. He bowed slightly: "With the turbulence of the Yellow River, if you don't break the embankment, you won't be troubled." Although the displaced people are numerous, if they are properly pacified, they will not cause chaos. It will not cause His Majesty to be troubled. ”

"The drought has only been seven or eight months, so how can it be like this." Zhao Ji was very tired and held his forehead, anyway, this drought did cause a large number of displaced people, and Zhao Ji couldn't help but wonder if it was because of his lack of morality and politics, so Zheng Xia's homeless plan could provoke him to such a big anger, it was just a lead, and the gunpowder had already accumulated in Zhao Ji's heart: "Yushui has been nine years, Tang has been dry for seven years, and the people have no hunger, and there are no beggars." How come I can't even make a tenth? ”

Han Gang glanced at Wang Anshi and said, "It's because the natural disasters are too great, and the days of the new law are short. ”

For Han Gang, Zhao Ji doesn't need to take too much into account: "Three years of ploughing and more than one year's food, nine years of ploughing have three years of storage." It has been five years since the law of convenience and exemption from military service has been implemented in the world......"

"In the third generation, the land was granted by the well field, and everyone had land, and the production was reserved." Han Gang replied, "In today's world, the gate of wealth and nobility is nothing less than a thousand acres of land; And the poor have no place to stand, and they toiled day and night to get a full meal. Therefore, the rich sit in peace, do not do anything, collect rent and interest, and have three years of accumulation in a year. And the poor can only eat enough to satisfy their daily income, so how can they save for disaster prevention? Now that the displaced people are poor households, how can there be those who have hundreds of hectares of land and die in the Tao?! ”