Shen Kuo thought silently for a while and said, "If you criticize it, this matter will probably be endless and will not benefit anyone."

Zhao Tian’s memorial was too cruel, and it pierced the major artery, making everyone unable to live in peace.

The attitudes of the ‘New Party’ and the ‘Old Party’ are actually consistent in this matter - to calm down as soon as possible.

Su Song knew that Shen Kuo was not Zhang Dun's lobbyist, so he pondered for a while and said, "I'll think about it."

Su Song knew more about the bizarre situation in the court than anyone else.

Zhao Tian’s two memorials are still fermenting in Kaifeng City, and they are still not sure how much noise they will cause.

There are two possibilities for this kind of movement. One is to criticize Zhao Tian, ​​which is relatively controllable. The other is to target the "New Party", which rekindles the anger against the "reform" and sets off a new round of rebound.

Just now, the court's reputation was reversed because of the Jiangnan West Road incident. How could Zhang Dun and others tolerate Zhao Tian's two memorials and return to their original form, or even worse?

Shen Kuo also knew Su Song's difficulties and said, "How many days will the official family leave Beijing, and it's enough time."

Su Song nodded and said, "What I mean is to comfort the scholars with a peaceful attitude. Zhao Tian should not cause any more troubles. You can pass in a while. Please help me test Zhang Zihou."

Shen Kuo said, "Okay. On the grand grandfather, I will try my best to say goodbye to the official family. Do I want me to ask again?"

Su Song shook his head and said, "The heart of heaven is unpredictable, so don't ask questions. Imperial College and the Imperial College, you have to press it. You can't let students cause trouble again. The disaster of the Party and the corruption cannot be repeated in my Song Dynasty."

Shen Kuo said undeniable to Su Song's last sentence, and said, "Okay."

After saying this, Su Song smiled and said, "Actually, some things are too serious. Let's relax. I have seen the 'Study and Political Education' you sent a while ago. It's very good. I agree with it. There are two problems. One is the manpower, which is to rectify the local government, general government education, county education, and even town education, and village education. Isn't it ordinary? It takes ten years to cultivate people for a hundred years, and it is difficult to achieve success without decades. The second is money and grain. Now the imperial court has a lot of expenses everywhere, and the national treasury is empty, and the inner treasury needs to be bottomed out, and we still have to concentrate on making plans."

Shen Kuo looked a little serious and said, "I know the first thing you said. Teaching great achievements is the foundation of the country, and we cannot achieve it in our generation. We also need to work together and persevere. I am not worried about this. The government attaches great importance to it, so I will ask him if he doesn't have much money. As for money and food, I also have a headache. Yesterday I entered the palace, and the concubine and the empress have sold a lot of things. The royal ticket has already sold nearly 50 million yuan, and I am afraid there is not much left."

Su Song thought for a while and said, "Is Zhang Zihou's idea of ​​salt administration?"

The salt administration of the Song Dynasty was complicated and difficult to describe. It was basically in the hands of the court, but the income was not. Zhang Dun started to rectify the salt administration in order to get back the interests of the salt administration.

Good operation, at least millions of traffic or even tens of millions of dollars a year!

But the Salt Administration is concerned about everyone in the Song Dynasty. It has formed an inherent interest chain over the past century, and it involves countless people as soon as it moves. If it really needs to be rectified, it will be a battle of dragons and tigers, and it will be in chaos.

Shen Kuo did not hide it from it and said: "The court has formulated a plan to sort out the central system. Salt and iron have been in the plan for a long time. It is not new, just follow the steps."

Su Song said: "The Transport Department has not been reformed yet, and Zhang Zihou wants to move the Salt Administration again. Isn't he afraid that the stall will be too big, and he will achieve nothing?"

Shen Kuo said: "I know the court is a little anxious, but Su Xianggong should be able to understand the painstaking efforts of Da Xianggong and others. They are already quite old and cannot get rid of them."

Zhang Dun is 62 years old this year. Compared with Su Song’s over 70 years old, Wen Yanbo’s over 90 years old, he can only be considered a junior. But now, people’s life expectancy is still rare in the ages of seventy. Who knows how long can an elderly person in his sixties live?

Su Song knew that Zhang Dun and others were not afraid of the last time "Yuanyou Renewal" and were worried about the fact that they would do it again, because they wanted to create a certain fact!

No matter the later generations who will go to the position in the future or the replacement of the throne, they cannot be "replaced" again.

Su Song pondered for a long time and said, "I know that I can't persuade Zhang Zihou, nor can I persuade the officials. However, there are some things that the authorities are confused about. You, Cai Yuandu and others are still sober. You should always remind me. My husband Wen and I are both people with half a foot in the coffin. There is no meaning to win or lose to us. The fighting spirit is long gone, so he doesn't have to waste energy on us."

Shen Kuo looked at Su Song seriously, and nothing could be seen from his old face.

But Shen Kuo is not a young boy who has just entered the officialdom, so he said calmly: "Mr. Su, I heard that the Consultative Yuan has blocked the agenda of many political affairs halls and six ministries?"

Su Song said: "I think those are inappropriate, and the officials agree with them."

Shen Kuo thought about it, but said, "Some things do not have to follow the agenda. We should focus on more discussions. The court should be more kind and less unnecessary struggles."

Su Song smiled and said, "Can you discuss it? I know Zhang Zihou's temperament better than you. Moreover, the Six Ministry of Political Affairs and the Six Divisions mentioned too much and too complicated. It's better to concentrate on doing the main things."

Shen Kuo originally wanted to persuade him again, but in the end he calmed down.

The struggle between the two parties of "new and old" has long been separated from political affairs itself. If something happens to others, it is an inertial struggle between people and it is difficult to be rational.

After talking for a while, Shen Kuo left the Consultative Yuan and went to the blue-tiled house behind the Political Affairs Hall.

When Zhang Dun was not here, Shen Kuo started talking to Cai Bian.

After talking about Zhao Tian, ​​he also talked about the conversation with Su Song just now.

Cai Bian listened quietly, pondered for a while, and said, "It's right for Zhao Tian, ​​you can stay in the Imperial College. He can't emerge again for the time being. Su Xianggong, overall, can still take into account the overall situation. However, I always feel that the "explanation" requested by the government is probably not that simple."

Cai Bian and Zhao Xu are not involved in a day or two, and this young official often has profound meaning in his work.

However, he couldn't guess it for a while.

Shen Kuo didn't think so much, and said, "Su Xianggong said that he will write a draft tonight to refer to the officials and the government affairs hall."

Cai Bian nodded and said, "Then let's talk about it. The relevant plans of the Imperial College cannot be stopped. The government said, 'Education is the foundation of the country'. No matter how difficult the imperial court is, it will not miss the Imperial College. Don't worry about this. Nan Guozijian and Nan Taixue must also keep a close eye on it. The Imperial College must get rid of party struggles and local stubborn diseases, develop freely, and do not get involved in other things."

Shen Kuo shook his head and sighed: "I think it's really hard to help you."

It was not that Zhao Tian's two memorials had already brought the Imperial College into the country, and the court was almost infuriating. I don't know how lively it was outside.

The two talked for a long time, and Shen Kuo left the Political Affairs Hall and returned to the Imperial College.

Even when sitting in the carriage, Shen Kuo could hear all kinds of discussions.
Chapter completed!