Yan Shu turned his head and asked, "Is the cake bigger now?"
“Not big enough.”
Zhao Jun shook his head and said, "This is just the beginning. If we want to expand the cake, it will take a few years for the private business to prosper more."
"I'm afraid that in a few years, maybe two years, the treasury will be empty."
Wang Zeng poked his head out and said, "This year we've already started preparing for a major renovation of the Yellow River. Just as you suggested, the government will fund the hiring of civilians to dig canals and divert the water to prevent it from bursting. But if we keep going this way, we're going to waste money like water."
"You have to spend money even if it flows like water."
Jiang Tang walked in with an official document and said with a smile, "This is another document just sent by the Audit Department and the Ministry of Education. Now, almost every county in the country has built a school, and the teachers are in place."
"Finally, there's some good news."
Zhao Jun let out a long sigh and said, "I suggest that starting next year, we add mathematics and some knowledge of physics and chemistry to the imperial examinations to cultivate the soil for science."
In the past few years, Bianliang opened schools, gathered many experts and professors, and began to establish the missing verification system.
Arabic numerals were also popularized during the Song Dynasty. The Arabic numerals used during the Song Dynasty were actually somewhat different from those used later. For example, the number 2 resembled a z, and the number 3 resembled a reversed ∑. The strokes were straighter, not as rounded as those used later.
Zhao Jun also made improvements to make calculations easier.
As for contracts, the imperial court stipulated that contracts should be mainly written in Chinese characters 壹贰３４. Arabic numerals were only used for the convenience of daily life. Strict official documents, Jiaozi, contracts, etc. naturally could not be sloppy.
Therefore, the missing mathematical system was gradually established, and after archaeological research, it was found that the mathematical level of the Song Dynasty was basically enough for a high school student.
The students recruited graduated successfully after a few years and began to become principals of schools in various places, gradually spreading science knowledge among people.
"Ultimately, it's still a lack of money."
Yan Shu sighed.
"Yes, we are short of money, but I still say the same thing. If we want more money, we must first make the patient's body healthy again and then talk about other things."
Zhao Jun looked around and said seriously, "Healing the sick and saving lives is a process, but creating a prosperous era is actually simple. As long as we rest and recuperate, reduce labor service and taxes, encourage agriculture and sericulture, and exercise caution in punishment, we can achieve it even in the face of natural disasters and man-made disasters. The difficulty lies in how to maintain it."
"Because such prosperous times are inherently fragile, like the so-called Kangxi and Qianlong prosperity of the Qing Dynasty, during the middle and late stages of the reign, official corruption was rampant and the people were displaced. Once the government is not well governed and officials collude with businessmen, the people will suffer."
"So, supervision and rectification of officialdom must be maintained. A thousand-mile dam is destroyed by an ant hole. Officials who should be executed should be executed, and those who should be punished should be punished. We must not tolerate corruption."
"This is just a good start. The real key to reform will come in a few years when people's livelihoods are truly stabilized."
"The Song Dynasty will become even better!"
Zhao Jun said with a firm look.
In the previous chapter, Li Xiaoji was Li Di's grandson. This wasn't a bug, because as I mentioned before, in ancient times, "father" meant "grandfather," and calling "grandfather" was actually "father." However, during the Song Dynasty, this gradually changed. In some places, "Aweng" meant "grandfather," but in some places, "Aweng" meant "father," while "die" meant "father" and "Aye" meant "grandfather." Some people also called "grandfather" "daddy" and "father" "Aye." Anyway, customs varied from place to place, and the names varied. However, it does seem a bit ambiguous now, so it was changed because more people in the Song Dynasty called "Aweng" "grandfather."
The last few chapters are transitional, and I don't know if they're just watered down. I still have to describe the current situation after the new policy reforms, laying the groundwork for the big things to come. After all, the big things haven't happened yet. Once we start to seriously address the three redundancies, I'm afraid we'll have to go on a killing spree. We have to take it step by step. We can't just kill over 700 people right away, or the Qin people will be furious.
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