Shangjing, Daqing Palace.

"The emperor has arrived!" Zhang Ruoshui screamed.

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live." The ministers were placed in two rows on the left and right, stretching from the inside of the hall to the outside of the hall, kneeling on the ground.

Whether it is Zhao Ji or the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, they all got up very early, and after moving the capital, it was the first day of the Lunar New Year. Many things have to be done, after the relocation of the capital, whether the personnel arrangements are appropriate, and whether the preparations for the general election in the political hall are in place, these are things that have never happened since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty. In particular, the general election of the political hall is the first event in all dynasties, and it is a groundbreaking event.

The success or failure of the first general election is a criterion, which is related to the success or failure of the subsequent political affairs hall elections, and whether the political model of the school election can take root in the Great Song Dynasty.

A new era has arrived, but this magnificent momentum and the feeling of the emperor being high above made Zhao Ji a little trance, and he was really willing to let go of his absolute power? Can this new political model succeed?

Zhao Ji swallowed his saliva, sat on the dragon chair, raised his hand and said, "Zhongqing is flat!" ”

After the ministers stood up, the court meeting could be regarded as begining.

"At the beginning of the new year, the relocation of the capital is successful, Vientiane is renewed, Your Majesty, please go to the honorific title, change the yuan and set the country." Wang Anshi, the prime minister of the Political Affairs Hall, stood up first and said, and then presented a few names for Zhao Ji to choose.

In the court meeting, except for Zhao Ji and the members of the political affairs hall and some first-class officials, there were no other ministers. Moreover, at the court meeting, it is still necessary to kneel down and worship according to traditional etiquette.

The honorific title is a special title added to the emperor that consists of words of respect and praise. or during life, or after death. The addition can also be regarded as a nickname. The honorific title is generally believed to have originated in the Tang Dynasty. In fact, as early as the beginning of Qin's unification of China, Li Si and others were called "Qin Huang" for the then Qin Wangzheng. However, the meaning of the word honorific at this time was not quite the same as that after the Tang Dynasty. At the beginning of the honorific title, the number of words was still small, such as the honorific title of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan was "Shenguang Great Sage Great Guangxiao Emperor". Later, the longer the honorific title, such as the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty all the titles of "Gaozong Law Tianlongyun, Zhicheng Xianjue, Tiyuan Liji, Fuwen Fenwu, Qinming Xiaoci, Divine Pure Emperor", in addition to the temple name "Gaozong" two words, its honorific name has more than 20 words.

The honorific title on Wang Anshi is: Shaotian Fa Gu Yunde Jiangong English Lie Wu Qinren Shengxiao Emperor. There are several options for era names: Kaiming, Chongde, Yuanfeng, Wanxin, and Qianyuan.

Zhao Ji was taken aback by the opening remarks of this court meeting, when did Wang Anshi engage in such a Taoism? What Zhao Ji didn't know was that in fact, Wang Anshi also acted according to the etiquette system, which was the case in all dynasties. After the emperor has established a great deed, he must be honored and changed the name of the year.

Historically, the most diligent change of era names was the Empress Zetian of the Tang Dynasty, almost one year name. And an emperor is fixed with only one era name, or from the Ming Dynasty.

"This year is the sixth year of Xining, and the era name has to be changed again, and there are too many era names to show the inheritance. You and I are both descendants of Yan and Huang, the Yellow Emperor is my ancestor of China, creating Chinese civilization, who knows when the Yellow Emperor was born? Zhao Ji was reluctant to change the era name, and said casually.

"I don't know." The ministers looked at each other, not knowing when the Yellow Emperor was born, and not knowing why this emperor asked such a question? Do you want to use the era of the Yellow Emperor's birth date? Although the Yellow Emperor is the original era, most of the ministers in the hall can recite it, but everyone knows that it is not the emperor's original intention, and if he says it, he will only be ridiculed for showing off his knowledge.

Seeing that the ministers didn't speak, Zhao Ji said: "Okay, then I tell you that the Yellow Emperor was born three thousand seven hundred and ninety years ago, and from this year onwards, the era of the Yellow Emperor's birth date, and the sixth year of Xining will be the three thousand seven hundred and ninety years of the Yellow Yuan. ”

Zhao Ji vaguely remembered the Baidu introduction of the Yellow Emperor in later generations, from 2717 BC to 2599 BC, now it is the sixth year of Xining, 1074 AD, and you can know if you convert it. In addition to the Yellow Emperor's Baidu introduction, Zhao Ji also knows Confucius's, but with Confucius's, the number of years is less than half, and it doesn't seem to be very good.

The Republic of China in later generations began to use the era of the Yellow Emperor's birthdate, and Zhao Ji thought it was good. With the era of Confucius's birthdate, when encountering historical problems, it is inconvenient to say how many years before Confucius. The Western world in later generations used the era of Jesus' birth, and when it comes to things before the Roman Empire, it has to be said that BC is not good at all.

"Holy Lord, don't you need the era name of Xining? Such a date is not in line with the etiquette system, and there is no such thing in all dynasties. The era name is the era of the Yellow Emperor's birth date, so how should the country name be handled? Wang Anshi asked.

The era name is in conjunction with the country name, if the era of the Yellow Emperor's birth date is used, isn't it a denial of Song Taizu's achievements in founding the Great Song Dynasty? Zhao Ji's change of the era name in this way is actually disrespectful to the ancestors, which is tantamount to taking the credit for the founding of the Great Song Dynasty to the Yellow Emperor.

"Huh?" Zhao Ji didn't know how to answer Wang Anshi. But when I think of future generations, there is also a world-wide era name. However, now all countries have era names, and they are all based on the will of the monarch, which seems very confusing. The defect of the lunar calendar is that sixty years is a jiazi, and the year name is sixty years a reincarnation.

Thinking that in later generations, China used a biennial calendar, using both the Gregorian calendar and the lunar calendar, Zhao Ji said: "Then implement the biennial name, using both Xining and Huang Yuan." Xining, I think it's very good, since I have been, an emperor only uses one era name. ”

"Holy Lord, this honorable name." Wang Anshi said hesitantly.

"What is the use of honorific titles? Never mind. Don't talk about honorific names anymore. Zhao Ji said affirmatively.

"Long live the saint!" Such a big court meeting, or before the general election of the political hall, no one is willing to oppose the emperor for such a trivial matter. Besides, what is the use of the era name is not used.

The next thing is the old practice, Zhao Ji, the emperor, can only listen. Officials above the sixth grade began to report on their work, reporting on the work and achievements they had done within a year, as well as some difficulties encountered. Mostly self-criticism.

After the debriefing, it was to give some officials who had made great contributions to the rank of knight. All the officials and soldiers have added an extra month's salary, which is regarded as a year-end bonus. Now that the problem of redundancy has been eliminated, it is also an encouragement to give appropriate rewards to officials and soldiers. A voice of Zhao Ji who did not want to be the Iron Rooster Emperor.

Although an extra month's money was added, the money was not from the treasury, but out of Zhao Ji's own pocket. The inner treasury and the national treasury have been separated, and the annual tax revenue is divided into 19 cents, with the inner treasury getting 10 percent and the state treasury getting 90 percent. Zhao Ji can get one-tenth of the national tax revenue every year. This income was used as the emperor's salary and as the living expenses of the imperial family. In other words, apart from this money, the royal family of the Zhao family can no longer touch the treasury.

This time for the reward, Zhao Ji can be regarded as an empty pocket. However, the government affairs hall agreed to make the imperial palace in Shangjing, the imperial palace in Bianjing, and the imperial palace in Jiangning the private property of the imperial family. The imperial palace in Jiangning is under construction, and the imperial palace in Bianjing has been used as a place to play, and ordinary people can go in and have a look as long as they buy tickets. With this income, Zhao Ji's life is not tense.

The imperial palace in Jiangning was built at the expense of the state treasury, and it was the same as the capital built in Jiangning. Because now the funds have to be invested in ten years of governing the world, and into the construction of rivers and gallops, the capital of Jiangning does not know when it will be completed. After all, the granary of the Great Song Dynasty is now empty, and there is no strength to build such a luxurious building. Moreover, the model that emerged in Beijing is impossible to imitate.

At this court meeting, Zhao Ji did not brace hard, and at noon, Zhao Ji allowed the court to rest for an hour. This court meeting will not last all day, and there is no way to finish it. Take a break for an hour at noon, just in time for lunch.

Maybe other people can have lunch with peace of mind, but Wang Anshi and Sima Guang are not so comfortable. Zhao Ji summoned them to the Wende Hall and dined together. Dining with the emperor was an honor for others, but it was a headache for Wang Anshi and Sima Guang. For when it comes to eating, it must be about state affairs.

And to recruit them at this time must be a matter of drowning babies. Fortunately, they discussed how to deal with this problem in the evening.

"Sit down, gentlemen." As soon as Wang Anshi and Sima Guang entered the Wende Palace, Zhao Ji hurriedly greeted them.

"Thank you." The two arched their hands.

After the two sat down, Li Xiangan took a group of small yellow doors to serve food. The eating habits of northerners and southerners are different, and in order to take care of the eating habits of northerners who have migrated south, rice-wheat rotation is implemented in the Jiangnan region. The people of the Song Dynasty generally had two meals a day, two meals in the morning and two in the evening, and lunch was not a main meal, and some pastries were generally used. Zhao Ji brought the way of life and rest in later generations, and also had a meal at noon.

Zhao Ji, Wang Anshi, and Sima Guang all had three dishes and one soup on their tables, a small plate of fried meat with chili peppers, a small plate of carrots, a small plate of fish pieces, plus a small bowl of winter melon soup and a large bowl of white rice. It is just the amount of food for one person, and it is very economical.

is thinking about business, and eating is fast, Sima Guang is a meticulous person, and he eats well. Zhao Ji and Wang Anshi didn't eat a few bites, they mixed all the meals together and ate them quickly. Seeing that Zhao Ji and Wang Anshi had eaten well, Sima Guang didn't have any leftovers, but he also ate them all.

After lunch, it's time for refreshments. A pot of tea, a small plate of pear. Refreshments are served, and it's time to talk about state affairs.

"The phenomenon of baby drowning must be known to both gentlemen. Infant drowning is a cruel social phenomenon that has led to a series of social problems. The Great Song Dynasty is a country of civilization and etiquette, and I don't want to see such cruel phenomena in the Great Song Dynasty again. I don't know what the two gentlemen have to do? Zhao Ji asked directly.

"There are more and more households in the Great Song Dynasty, large and small shops and workshops, and the salary is not high, but the price in the city is high and the housing tax is heavy. A family of five, two people work, and three people bear the burden. There is no time and no money to spare. Wang Anshi dissected the root cause of the problem.

Wang Anshi means that the Great Song Dynasty is now accelerating urbanization, but the wages of ordinary people have not risen. Housing prices are high and property taxes are too high. Ordinary people, both husband and wife have to work in the workshop, so they have no time to take care of the children. In the final analysis, the wages are too small and the labor remuneration is too low.

"But, as far as I know, that's only one of the reasons. Are there any adjustments to be made to the marriage system and the hukou system? For example, heavy taxes are levied on extravagant weddings and funerals. There is also the division of households, whether to establish a one-son inheritance system. Zhao Ji put forward his own idea.

"Birthday, sacrifice day, marriage, the three biggest things in everyone's life, no matter how much the tax is paid, can still be handled. If you don't have money, you can't afford to do it, and it is harsh to tax these three things. Sima Guang responded.

"According to Mr. Junshi, how should we deal with this matter?" Zhao is reluctant to argue, and he is not confident that his ideas are in line with the actual situation.

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