Those who grasp the pulse of the times are the darlings of the era.

For ordinary people, let alone seizing the opportunity, just keeping up with the trend is enough to bring wealth and prosperity.

Since the new policies implemented by the imperial court in the first year of the Jingkang era, the floodgates of commerce have been opened.

While the imperial court released financial resources to the people through infrastructure construction, it also encouraged private merchants to establish trading companies. At the same time, it improved commercial efficiency by increasing productivity and perfecting infrastructure.

It can be said that in the past ten years, anyone with courage could make a fortune.

When reviewing the Jingkang Reforms, Wu Bo, a renowned business scholar of the Song Dynasty, wrote the following in his work: "Everything is moving forward, everything is becoming possible, and yesterday's beggar has become tomorrow's millionaire."

Ten years is neither a long nor a short time.

The children of yesteryear have grown into ambitious young people, and the passionate young people of yesteryear have now reached the age of thirty.

With a generation growing up, it can be said that Shi Ziming's educational reforms have achieved phased results.

Children who grew up during the Jingkang era were more enthusiastic about pursuing new things than the previous generation.

It was no longer as simple as reading the Four Books and Five Classics in a private school. This generation was exposed to new disciplines such as arithmetic, astronomy, nature, biology, physics, and chemistry, and also to these words that came from who-knows-where.

They showed greater curiosity about the world and a stronger desire to travel far and wide.

Some even traveled at a young age, joining caravans at their own expense to cross oceans to foreign lands.

Some started working in the family business in their teens, showing amazing talent and becoming wealthy by the age of eighteen.

Ten years passed in the blink of an eye, and people only realized when they came to their senses that the emperor had been on the throne for ten years.

In ten years, the emperor's prestige surpassed that of all previous emperors of the Song Dynasty.

At the same time, he also became the most beloved emperor among the people.

What kind of emperor is a good emperor?

Conquering all sides?

His civil and military achievements have shaken the ages.

These are all superficial matters, matters of the emperor's private life.

A good emperor is one who can enable his people to live a good life.

Ten years ago, the resounding voices from the imperial court ushered in a new era.

Unprecedented benefits have descended upon the people.

If ten years ago, no one understood the emperor's wishes, today, almost everyone does.

Even Wu Bo lamented: This is the best of times, and the worst of times.

Everything is being broken, and everything is being reborn.

The enthusiasm among the people reached an unprecedented peak, and the idea that anyone with the guts could get rich remained prevalent.

Therefore, countless people are willing to take risks in pursuit of wealth.

Just look at the Jin Dynasty that the emperor conquered during his northern expedition; who knows how many wealthy people it will create.

This is an era of universal jubilation.

But perhaps the happiest people in the world are the creators of this era.

Zhao Huan felt extremely anxious.

He ate five bowls of beef in one go, and then stayed in his gym for a whole day and night.

He practiced those simple movements with great effort, sweating profusely, repeating them over and over.

I want to squeeze out my anxiety and unease.

A new class is awakening, and this class is very special.

Zhao Huan remembered that a famous philosopher and thinker in his original world once said: If there is a 10% profit, they will be used everywhere; with a 20% profit, they will become active; with a 50% profit, they will take risks; for a 100% profit, they will dare to trample on all human laws; with a 300% profit, they will dare to commit any crime, even risking being hanged.

If wealthy businessmen in the private sector were to gain uncontrollable power, the world would surely descend into chaos!

China has always been most prosperous during periods of great unification.

The local people, having gained power, were about to begin their demon-hunting expedition.

Moreover, when a society has just entered the commercial era, if social resources are plundered and seized by powerful private individuals, it can easily lead to a huge gap between the rich and the poor and turn into an oligopolistic economy.

Oligarchic economies not only cause poverty among the people, but also pose a threat to the central government.

A day and a night later, on a summer morning, a thin mist enveloped the woods and rockeries in the palace.

The emperor, dressed in light clothing, sat by the pond fishing.

The people who walked over were Xie Dahai, Liu Yanzong, and He Ye.

Your humble servant wishes Your Majesty good health.

"No need for formalities."

The emperor's face was somewhat pale, but his eyes were very bright.

He was staring at the pool in front of him, as if waiting for a fish to take the bait.

The three people stood to one side without saying a word.

Have you all had breakfast?

The three of them exchanged glances.

"Sit down and eat something first."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Unlike his predecessor, who loved art and calligraphy, this emperor preferred horseback riding, archery, playing with firearms, and fishing.

The group had all gotten used to it and continued eating their own food.

"Xie Dahai, how many people are there in the Imperial City Guard across the country now?"

"Your Majesty, the Imperial City Guard currently numbers 100,000."

"oh."

"Liu Yanzong, has the new building of the Inspectorate been completed?"

"Your Majesty, the project was completed last month."

How many people can it accommodate?

"It can accommodate several thousand people."

Why is that?

"Your subject is here!"

"How many people are there in the Censorate now? What is the maximum number of people they can impeach in a day?"

"Your Majesty, the Censorate currently has five members, and can impeach a maximum of twenty people a day."

"Not enough!" Zhao Huan suddenly said inexplicably. "Fine, impeach as many as you can."

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