The Song Dynasty was established for less than 80 years, but because the Song Dynasty was born with innate shortcomings when it was established, Zhao Kuangyin probably didn't expect that the Song Dynasty he founded would last for so many years. After all, the warlords were separatist at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and after the singing and I came on stage, the tyrants from all over the country changed like a lantern.

Zhao Kuangyin grew up in that era, so naturally he did not dare to think that his Song Dynasty would last for too long. This also led to the fact that all aspects of the Song Dynasty were not very complete, and the government agencies were more like a temporary grass-roots team. Even after the repairs by Zhao Guangyi and others, they still could not make up for this innate deficiencies.

It is precisely because of the above reasons that the system of the Song Dynasty was very different from the previous dynasties, because in essence, the Song Dynasty was an expanded version of a local separatist force. In contrast, the Liao Kingdom inherited many systems of the Tang Dynasty, which is one of the main reasons why the Liao Kingdom has always regarded itself as orthodox.

It is precisely because of the innate shortcomings of the Song Dynasty that it has been less than eighty years since its founding. However, there are already many problems within the Song Dynasty, which can be compared with the last years of the dynasty. Moreover, these problems involve all kinds of interests, which can be said to be very difficult to move the whole body, which also makes Zhao Zhen feel that he has no idea how to start.

"The disadvantages of the Song Dynasty are complicated to say, but in fact there are only two main points, one is the officialdom and the other is the land. Now it depends on which aspect His Majesty wants to start from." Li Zhang said with a smile.

There were three redundant cases in the Song Dynasty, among which redundant soldiers and redundant officials were the main causes, and eventually led to redundant expenses. Now that the Song Dynasty has recovered Yanyun, the external threat has been greatly reduced. At least for ten years, there is no need to worry about the border issues. Moreover, with the natural danger of the Great Wall, there is no need to maintain a huge imperial guard. Therefore, the matter of elite soldiers has been put on the agenda. In this way, the problem of redundant soldiers will be solved soon.

In addition to the redundant soldiers, there are only redundant officials left. This is what Li Zhang called the officialdom. If the problem of redundant officials is solved, then the redundant fees will be solved almost half of the time, and the tax burden can be reduced accordingly.

In addition to Sanhong, the most serious thing is land annexation, which is an unavoidable problem in any dynasty. However, the Song Dynasty not only did not prohibit land annexation, but instead encouraged it. Not to mention others, even Li Zhang's family bought a large amount of land. Of course, compared to Zhao Zhen's imperial villages throughout the country, it can be said that Zhao Zhen is the largest landlord in the world.

Although Li Zhang and Zhao Zhen are both beneficiaries of land annexation, they are still emperors and ministers of the Song Dynasty. For the sake of the Song Dynasty, they are willing to sacrifice these personal interests. However, the few people who are truly willing to think about the overall situation are after all, and more people will stick to their interests. If someone dares to touch the land in their hands, it will definitely cause these people to fight back, even the court is no exception.

"Official world? Land?" Zhao Zhen showed a headache again at this time. Although Li Zhang helped him summarize two main problems, it was not easy to move either of these two problems. Officials were the basis for his rule of the world. Moving the interests of officials may cause turmoil in the world, let alone land. Maybe someone might rebel because of this.

"If Your Majesty is not sure about it, you might as well call Lu Xiang for discussion. I believe that he will definitely give Your Majesty a better suggestion in government affairs!" Li Zhang suggested again. He could only give Zhao Zhen some major suggestions. As for the specific implementation, it is best to listen to the analysis of professionals such as Lu Yijian.

Zhao Zhen nodded when he heard Li Zhang's words, and then asked someone to summon Lu Yijian to the palace. Originally, Zhao Zhen wanted to summon Wang Zeng to the palace, but he suddenly realized that Wang Zeng was sick and had been recuperating at home for some time, which made him look sad.

"Cousin, if you have time, you can visit Wang Xiang on my behalf. I heard that he is very ill, and I don't know if he has improved now?" Thinking of Wang Zeng, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but sigh. With Wang Zeng's illness, another old minister was missing at that time, and Han Qi and other rising stars have not yet grown to the point of being the only one, which makes him feel that no one can use it.

Li Zhang nodded when he heard this. He still respected Wang Zeng very much. He had heard about Wang Zeng's illness on the way back. In fact, before Li Zhang went to Xinzhou before, Wang Zeng was a little uncomfortable. However, the disaster was serious at that time, and Wang Zeng also forced himself to handle government affairs. As a result, as soon as Li Zhang left, he fell ill and has not recovered until now.

While talking, Lu Yijian also entered the hall. He first saluted Zhao Zhen, and then asked about Li Zhang's disaster relief matters in Xinzhou. Li Zhang also briefly explained the disaster relief process. In fact, Li Zhang had already written memorials and sent it to the capital. Lu Yijian must have read it, but now he wants to hear him talk about some of the situation on the scene.

"Lu Xiang, you also know the recent situation in the court. What do you think of the suggestions of Song Qi and others?" Zhao Zhen asked impatiently. Although the court was arguing, Lu Yijian, the leader of all officials, has been in the Political Affairs Hall and has not expressed any opinions on this matter. This is also one of the reasons why he summoned the other party.

When he heard Zhao Zhen asking about his opinions, Lu Yijian smiled calmly, then looked at Li Zhang next to him and said, "Your Majesty must have asked the opinions of Dingbei Hou. In my opinion, Dingbei Hou will definitely agree with the suggestions of Song Qi and others, hoping to completely eliminate the internal problems of the Song Dynasty!"

"Yes, now we have temporarily eliminated external threats, which is the best time to solve internal problems. If you miss this opportunity and wait until the conflicts accumulate to an irreconcilable future, I am afraid that the consequences will not be considered by me." Li Zhang nodded immediately.

Hearing Li Zhang’s words, Lu Yijian also showed a meditative expression again. After a moment, he turned to Zhao Zhen and said: “Your Majesty wants to eliminate the accumulated problems. This is indeed a great thing that is beneficial to the present and the future. But Your Majesty must also understand that this matter will definitely affect the interests of many people, so you will encounter great resistance at that time. If Your Majesty does not have great perseverance and great determination, this matter will not be possible!”

"Don't worry, I can wipe out Dangxiang and defeat the Liao Kingdom. I also encountered a lot of resistance at the beginning, but I still did it. So I believe that nothing in this world can stop me!" Zhao Zhen said proudly at the moment. Since defeating the Liao Kingdom, he has been in a state of full of confidence. Some people think that this is the aura of an emperor and does not seem to be a bad thing.

"If Your Majesty is determined, then I will speak boldly!" Lu Yijian smiled when he heard this, and then said seriously, "In fact, for a country, problems are basically inevitable. Generally speaking, as long as these problems do not affect the stability of the country, there is no need to pay too much attention. Even if these old problems are solved, new problems may be triggered. These are also my experience in governing for many years."

When I talked about this, Lu Yijian paused for a moment and then said: "For our Song Dynasty, there are not many problems that can affect national stability. In my opinion, there are two main ones, one in the officialdom and the other in the land..."

"Huh? Lu Xiang, your words are almost exactly the same as your cousin!" Zhao Zhen interrupted in surprise when he heard this. Li Zhang and Lu Yijian looked at each other and smiled at each other, feeling a sense of similarity between heroes.

"Since Dingbei Hou has said that, I will not be ugliness. However, although these two problems are big, they must be prioritized and must not be too hasty. If you want to take multiple measures and completely solve all problems, there will definitely be a big mess!" Lu Yijian said with great certainty at the end.

Li Zhang also showed a sudden expression when he heard this, because he thought of the later Qingli New Deal and Wang Anshi's reform. Both of them were all multi-pronged approaches to various problems and wanted to achieve their goals in one battle. This was equivalent to giving a strong dose of medicine to the Song Dynasty. This might be a strong dose of medicine to cure the disease, but it might also cause the patient to die directly because he could not bear the power of medicine.
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