Rebirth: Overthrow Song Dynasty

In the early morning of May 23rd, when the sky was dark, a small group of people came to the south gate of Yanjing City.

When the soldiers at the gate saw this man and horse, they were all stunned there!

The leaders are Li Gang and Li Ruoshui!

The two of them returned home yesterday and are leaving Yanjing City today. They are not willing to stay longer! As for Li Chuwen, he was originally a member of Yanjing, but he still stays in Yanjing.

"Two adults, what are you doing?" The soldiers guarding the gate hurriedly stepped forward to salute. They saw that there were family members and servants behind Li Gang and Li Ruoshui. These family members and servants were carrying things in their hands, as if asking They were all surprised as if they were moving.

"When will the city gate open?" Li Gang sighed lightly and said.

"There is the sound of **** crowing outside, it's time to open the city gate." A soldier said hastily.

"Then open the city gate, we are leaving Yanjing City." Li Gang said.

The soldiers guarding the gate opened the gate. Li Gang and Li Ruoshui walked out of the gate with more than a dozen family members and servants and went outside.

Both of them were riding on donkeys, and now they looked back at Yanjing City, with a trace of sadness in their eyes.

"Bo Ji, do you regret it?" Li Ruoshui looked at Li Gang and said. Bo Ji is Li Gang's character.

"No regrets! You and I grew up studying sage learning, and I have used sage learning to govern the country all my life. Naturally, we should defend sage learning! In fact, we also have a deep relationship with the emperor. We are also loyal to the emperor, but we are more loyal to the sage learning. Therefore, you cannot tolerate your Majesty changing the sage's studies!" Li Gangdao.

"Yes, the loyal people of my generation should be like this." Li Ruoshui nodded.

"It's a pity that there are fewer and fewer loyal people in this world, and the vast majority of people follow the trend! Your majesty reforms the education imperial examination, I am afraid that the vast majority of people in the world will not object, and I don't know what this world will become. Li Gang smiled bitterly.

"You and I have resigned from official positions, and I won't have to worry about these things anymore! No matter what, you and I have assisted Your Majesty for many years. Now my Da Song has expelled the Tartars and ruled the world, and our mission is considered complete! The world is now complete. Much stronger than alien rule! Or, your majesty's reform can make my Da Song stronger, you and I will wait and see." Li Ruoshui said.

"That's the truth." Li Gang nodded.

The two took their family and servants to the front. Li Gang’s hometown was in Fujian. He needed to go to Tianjin Wei and then take a boat back to his hometown. Li Ruoshui’s hometown was in Hebei, but Li Ruoshui decided to take Li Gang first. Send it to Tianjin Wei to talk about it.

The two of them are not young anymore, walking on the road, both of them have lonely expressions on their faces, and they look increasingly old.

They were sad, and there was not much to say along the way.

After walking for about ten miles, an intersection appeared in front of them, and they turned around and suddenly found that there was a group of people waiting for them.

Seeing this group of people, Li Gang and Li Ruoshui stayed there.

"Your Majesty, why are you here? Caomin see your Majesty!" Li Gang immediately got off his horse and knelt to the ground.

Li Ruoshui had also knelt to the ground at this moment, and the family members and servants behind them also knelt to the ground.

"Two teachers, please get up! I came out specially to see you off." Zhao Chen helped them up and said.

"Your Majesty, you are a king, I'm just your subjects, you don't have to do this." Li Gang said with emotion.

"I have stayed with the two teachers for so many years and have followed you since I was ten years old. Now that you are parting, how can I not see you off?" Zhao Chen said.

"Two elders, why don't you stay in Yanjing, neither your majesty nor we want you to leave!" At this moment, there is another humane behind Zhao Chen.

This person is Wang Shu! Behind Wang Shu are Qu Duan, Hu Quan, Wang Shipeng and others.

"No need! We really want to go home and have a look." Li Gang smiled.

The two of them were very persistent, no matter how Wang Shu and others persuaded them, they were unwilling to stay.

In the end, Zhao Chen and others could only accompany Li Gang and Li Ruoshui forward. Li Gang and Li Ruoshui were already in the carriage at the moment, and Zhao Chen also sat with them.

"Teacher, after you return to your hometown, if you have any suggestions for the government, you can also write to me! You can also participate in local political affairs." Zhao Chen said.

"I am already a commoner, and should not be involved in political affairs." Li Gang shook his head.

"Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world! Even the people can participate in political affairs. If the people are dissatisfied with an official, they can even remove him, it is not impossible for the people to elect an official!" Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, do you have other thoughts of change in your mind?" Li Gang said.

"Yes, I want to change the Song Dynasty step by step to make it stronger." Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty's ambitions, we can't participate, but I want to persuade your Majesty to say that everything should be done slowly and not rushed." Li Gang said.

"I know that just education and imperial examination reforms will probably last a long time! I will not implement the next reform until education and imperial examinations are stable! I will consider the stakes in everything I do, and will not act arbitrarily! If a certain thing does not meet the conditions for realization, I will not implement it. Keep it as it is. Stability is the first thing I consider." Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty has been in politics for many years, and his wrists are clever. I believe your Majesty! I hope my Da Song will get better and better." Li Gang nodded and said.

After walking for a full morning, Zhao Chen, Li Gang, Li Ruoshui and others kept talking in the carriage. They no longer talked about political affairs, but about some trivial things at home, and the atmosphere gradually became harmonious.

"Your Majesty, you have sent us for so long, don't send it again, go back!" Li Gang said.

"Teacher, I don't want to leave you! Hey, since Kaifeng, you and I have been together most of the time. Even if we separate, I know that it is a temporary parting, but this time, I really don't know when I will see you. "Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, go back! Even if the old minister returns to his hometown, he will continue to be loyal to the Song Dynasty and his Majesty!" Li Gang said.

"Your Majesty, please come back! Since ancient times, there is no reason for the emperor to send his courtiers like this, and we two can't bear it." Li Ruoshui also said.

"Okay, then I will go back, and I will let local officials take care of your family! You have contributed to Jiangshan Sheji, and the court will compensate the two teachers in the future." Zhao Chen said.

"Your Majesty, the country spends a lot of money, don't spend it on our two dying people." Li Gang hurriedly said.

"Naturally, I will reward those who have contributed to the court after I have money! In this case, I will not give it anymore, and the two teachers will cherish it all the way!" Zhao Chen said.

He got off the carriage, and then watched Li Gang and Li Ruoshui leave with Wang Shu and others. When the two of them gradually disappeared, Zhao Chen felt that his eyes were damp.

He wiped away his tears, rode on the horse, and laughed: "I will return to Yanjing too! From now on, there will be no old people in the court, only young people like us! We must make some achievements. Come, let them rest assured!"

After Li Gang, Li Ruoshui and others left, there were basically no ministers over fifty years old in the court. The remaining Zhao Chen, Wang Shu, Yue Fei, Qu Duan, etc. were all in their 20s and 30s, at most forty. All the year-olds are young and powerful, and not many people are as stubborn as Li Gang and Li Ruoshui, which is good for Zhao Chen to govern the National University.

He rode his horse towards the city of Yanjing, and his mood gradually improved. He believed that with the efforts of his group, the things of the Song Dynasty would surely be thoroughly implemented.

On May 25th, Zhao Chen decreed to appoint Wang Shu as the prime minister, with full authority to handle education and imperial examination reform matters!

When Li Gang, Li Ruoshui and others left, there was no resistance from the DPRK.

Wang Shu was extremely efficient. By June 10, Wang Shu had already worked out his first plan, and he handed over the reform plan to Zhao Chen.

"Your Majesty, the reform of education and imperial examinations, first of all is education! And the reform of education, the first is to run a big school! Your Majesty said that day that the youth is strong, the country is strong, and the youth is wise. This is the most reasonable saying, so education This matter cannot be delayed! Starting this year, the imperial court will spend 10% of the tax revenue on education every year, and strive to have public schools in all states and counties across the country within three years, and the number of public schools in all states and counties within ten years will reach Three! In addition to public schools, we also have to support excellent private schools! We must give rewards to those public schools and private schools that run well." Zhao Chen looked over there, and Wang Shu explained to the side.

"Not bad." Zhao Chen nodded.

"The second is to formulate textbooks! Confucianism is a must-learned book for private schools in all dynasties, and we can't give up! Confucianism textbooks account for half, and the remaining half are practical sciences. The real credits are four parts: arithmetic, agriculture, engineering and business. Wang Shu said.

"Regarding Confucianism textbooks, we should also review and adapt them." Zhao Chen said.

"Review and adaptation?" Wang Shu was taken aback.

"Many Confucian classics have misinterpreted the meaning of saints, and we have to take the essence and discard the dross." Zhao Chen said lightly.