Chapter 560: The Dream of Restoration
The Queen Mother's dream of restoring her country was ignited by this prosperous real-life picture. She has been thinking all the way about how to revive the country and take back her Zhao kingdom.
Similarly, the emperor was also full of thoughts.
That night they stayed at Guanghuo Street. When they got up early in the morning, the postmaster took them to watch the sunrise over the Qinling Mountains. The rising red sun instantly aroused the emperor's imperial spirit. The old emperor was amazed at the Chang'an City that appeared and disappeared in the distance. He was still dreaming of the happy life in the imperial capital as he staggered down the mountain.
Today, Mrs. Xie's performance could be regarded as a tacit cooperation between the mother and son. Cao Youwen's face looked extremely ugly, and it was obvious that he was hurt by the old lady's words.
The emperor was secretly delighted. It seemed that these ministers still had some awareness of the supremacy of imperial power and of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism. This was the capital for him to take back power. There would definitely be people in Chengdu who would support him as emperor.
As long as people's hearts are still there, there is no need to worry about not getting what they want.
In Chengdu, Zhao Yulin was chatting with the officials in the Censorate.
He did not summon all the officials, big and small, like Lao Cao did when he hosted a banquet for those returning from the south . Instead, he only asked Ding Gong to inform the heads of each department and officials above the deputy rank to attend the meeting.
Zhao Yulin had just introduced the situation of the old emperor's return to the south when Liang Shicong, who was responsible for coordinating the investigation with the Ministry of Rites, asked a question.
The researcher believes that according to regulations, the queen mother, the emperor's wife, the empress, and the imperial concubine should be given titles. Their food, clothing, housing, and transportation should be properly arranged, and they should not be laughed at by the world.
He nodded in mock agreement, motioning for the man to continue and speak out whatever was on his mind.
This guy looked at Shi's son with joy, and proposed to honor the official as the Grand Empress, and the Empress Dowager, Empress, and Imperial Concubine should all be promoted one level higher. In this way, after the ritual system was perfected, the title of the King of Feiyan would be legitimate.
Zhao Yulin laughed loudly and asked Liang, what about Lord Ding and Lord Cao? They were both the rulers of the New Song before Feiyan. Could they be considered as traitors who usurped the throne?
Everyone was petrified immediately.
Zhao Yulin said: When the new Song Dynasty was first established, it talked about implementing a republican system, making everyone equal, and completely abolishing royal privileges. It has already been a republic, so where is the queen mother, where is the emperor and the emperor?
Which country's Ministry of Rites did Lord Liang investigate? What laws and regulations did he learn from the New Song Dynasty?
How could you forget the foundation of the New Song Dynasty?
Liang Shicong only then realized that he had made a big mistake and sat there in a daze.
Zhao Yulin turned to the confused Mr. Ding and said: This man is uneducated and has no interest in anything all day long. You should just dismiss him from his post, and don't let him corrupt the research of our office.
Everyone was immediately stunned.
Damn, Zhao Qier took off someone’s official hat while laughing.
Although he was just the head of a research office, he had a special carriage to travel around and special funds to spend as he pleased. His residence was also 30% larger than that of an average researcher.
It's over now, we have to hand it all over.
The guy stood there in a daze, not knowing what to do, looking at Shi's son for help.
Li Zhongmian said angrily: What are you standing there for? Why don’t you go and handle the handover quickly?
Two people from the office immediately came up and pulled Liang Shicong out.
The meeting room immediately fell silent, and the timid ones were already trembling in their chairs.
Zhao Yulin said calmly: This is an era of great social change. You must keep up and follow closely. Don't let your mind wander. If you are not careful, you will fall behind and be eliminated by society.
Although Zhao was known as a murderer, he never killed innocent people. Even so, being fired by Zhao because of his lack of brains and inability to take responsibility would be a lifelong regret.
He said it casually, and it was like thunder, not just a blast.
He has to throw away his official hat even to do a Taiwan-related research. He will definitely be laughed at by the villagers when he returns to his hometown.
Li Zhongmian told them earnestly: You gentlemen have just returned from investigations in Jiading and Xuzhou. I remember that you gentlemen were amazed when you got on the train to Xinshi, and you kept shouting and exclaiming in amazement.
Why didn't we think about how to reform the school system to train more skilled craftsmen for the new Song Dynasty and create more novel things for the country's use?
The Shenwei Army rescued the officials and hostages of the previous dynasty. The empress dowager Xie of the previous dynasty made a big fuss in the military camp in Yulin, questioning the loyalty of the New Song army, creating discord among the generals and ministers, and unstable military morale, which was shaking the foundation of the country.
There is no doubt that the troops are willing to shed their blood on the battlefield and are devoted to their patriotism.
You all must be careful with your words and actions and encourage your subordinates at all levels to do their jobs well.
Seeing that the fire had been lit, Zhao Yulin said goodbye and went out, asking the guards to lead the horses to Huaxi Village.
Mr. Ding was still criticizing the leaders one by one. When the researchers saw that Director Liang was demoted to an ordinary researcher by the Third Young Master, they immediately came to their senses. It turned out that the Third Young Master was a smiling tiger who could eat people with just a smile.
These people began to wonder who would take on the role of Liang the Investigator. Even though was just a department director, he was in charge of 30 or 40 people, had a high position and authority, and wanted a salary increase.
Soon , news came out that his deputy, Deng Dazui, who often contradicted him, was removed from his position by Ding Gong and given the position of principal.
This guy is super smart. He knows that the royal family and imperial power cannot be touched. If he is associated with the word "emperor", he will be in trouble. He proposed to Mr. Ding that the research direction of our department this year should be an initial exploration of the reform of provincial schools across the country.
The initial exploration is just a preliminary and rough search, which is very humble.
Mr. Ding was happy. Academic affairs were the main affairs of the Ministry of Rites. The academic affairs of the New Song Dynasty were undergoing changes. It was good to collect and organize the information in this regard and provide advice for the country.
Very good, it’s accurate.
Shi's son was furious in his own yard. He had finally tricked a close friend into working for him, but Zhao Yulin came up and ruined him with just a blow of a tea bubble.
Moreover, the researchers in that room swarmed up to the new official and asked him to go down and investigate academic affairs, because old man Ding had come up with a new trick.
Researchers in the Taijiantang were reluctant to travel far away from Beijing for research, but this time the old man made new rules. Anyone who goes out of Chengdu County for research will receive a subsidy, calculated on a daily basis. The farther they go and the more remote the place they go, the higher the subsidy will be.
As long as the project is selected, the old man will approve the period and subsidize the travel expenses on a daily basis.
This has stimulated the enthusiasm of the Taijiantang to go down to the grassroots level. The young people who want to do things and those who want to go out and see the world are all vying to submit topics and conduct research outside Beijing.
However, when this guy heard Li Zhongmian introduce that Old Lady Xie was causing trouble in the military camp in Yulin, he knew that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were still determined to take back power.
This was his chance.
As long as the emperor still wants to become emperor again, his efforts outside to make it happen will naturally be regarded as a great achievement by his right-hand minister, and of course he will be second only to the emperor.
Therefore, he had to use his brain to help the government regain power.
In Huaxi Village outside the city, Zhao Yulin had already sat down in the Zhang family compound. Hu Lan laughed at him for being so powerful that he had made Yangjin and Chen Chen pregnant in no time.
Zhao Yulin just took the tea bowl handed to him by the young lady and took a sip, and immediately spat it all out with a "pop" sound.
Seeing that the couple were joking and bantering without any bottom line, Qian quickly made an excuse to leave.
Hu Lan leaned against him and nagged him, saying that if she didn't go to Wenjiang, she would stay in Huaxi.
Zhao Yulin said: That Granny Xie is a god-like figure who is very difficult to deal with. There is no need to be angry with her here. It is better to go to Wenjiang for two years. Otherwise, others will say that the strategy already decided in the court has become a joke.
The little woman realized that the matter had escalated to the point of violating the court rules and had to admit it, so she agreed.
Seeing that the still immature Hu Lan was about to go to Wenjiang to be the county magistrate, Zhao Yulin still felt that it was a bit difficult for her, so he told her not to rush, and to go down and find out the situation first before planning what to do. She could stay and ask the previous county magistrate for more suggestions, and the strategies set by the previous magistrate should not be easily denied, and she had to find the problem before taking action.
Hulan particularly liked Zhao Yulin's nagging, and she leaned on her and shook her head, saying "hmm, hmm" in response. She looked at the northwest slope and said: The young deacons who came here at the beginning were all taken away to Qianwei, and they were busy in the department. From now on, only Qian and Wu Jing will be left here to build more food and entertainment projects.
The people of Huaxi either learned a skill and worked part-time, or opened small shops to earn money from tourists, and their lives have improved. We built lotus ponds and firewood chicken farms, and paid rent for the land we occupied according to the output of dry land and tidal flats.
At first, Old Zhang and the old men in the council were determined not to collect rent. Later, when they saw the good business coming from the crowds of tourists, they accepted the money with a smile on their faces. The money was distributed per person in the village, and everyone was happy.
Zhao Yulin nodded and told her: This is how the village collective transfers land, allowing capable and technically competent people to make comprehensive use of the land and maximize its value.
We make money and the people benefit every year. We don't do one-time business.
He explained to Hulan, what have common people relied on to make a living for thousands of years? They rely on the little harvest from the land every year. It can be said that the land is the lifeblood of common people.
Therefore, we cannot take the land away from the common people, and leasing becomes a good regulatory strategy.
The couple was discussing in depth their experience in rural governance when Chen Liu came over with Jinzhu.
Hu Lan said with a smile: The rape flowers have withered, Jin Zhu has taught the chefs here how to make Korean kimchi, and Chen Liu is going back to Yibin to be the head shopkeeper.
The young man looked at Zhao Yulin and immediately became embarrassed.
He asked Chen Liu with a smile: What are you embarrassed to say? Isn't it just that I like Jinzhu? If you like her, you should be nice to her. Jinzhu has traveled across the ocean to our Xin Song. She is alone and has no one to rely on. If she bullies her, she has no place to complain.
Chen Liu immediately assured him that he would not do that and vowed to be good to Jin Zhu.
Hu Lan smiled and said that Jinzhu was not alone, she also had a younger sister named Yinzhu who went to the northwest front to rescue the wounded, and we are all her relatives.
Zhao Yulin nodded and asked Chen Liu what he planned to do when he returned.
The young man said he would go back and listen to his grandfather.
Zhao Yulin said: Grandpa Chen is very protective of his son. He cannot listen to Grandpa and take all the benefits. Our family's wealth is more than we can eat or spend. We must use it to serve the country and the army.
There are still many people in the world who are hungry.
