A Brief Introduction to New Song Style

In the second year of Xining, Emperor Zhao Yong of the Song Dynasty, who had been in the throne for less than two years, boldly launched Wang Anshi, who had been looking down on the world for 30 years, and was ready to start his ambitious reforms to deal with the political, social, economic and military problems accumulated in the Song Dynasty a century after the founding of the People's Republic of China. From a historical perspective, there are deeper reasons for this reform-this is the first time that human civilization has stood at the threshold of modern society, and the traditional social, political and economic structures are facing unprecedented challenges.

It was in this winter that Shi Yue, a history student more than 900 years later, came into this world.

After a short period of adaptation, whether out of a sense of mission or out of affection for that era, Shi Yue participated in this doomed and unusual history.

Shi Yue tried to reverse the direction of history and prevent the failure of the Song Dynasty by virtue of his knowledge accumulation of nearly a thousand years, natural caution and keen political sense.

In the short first year, he quickly copied Wang Anshi's success with amazing wisdom-even better than Wang Anshi's accumulation in the first 30 years. He "stole" the poems of his predecessors, won the title of literature and won the foundation of life; Attached to the merchant's family, he published Confucian works with the help of academic achievements from Zhu to Qian Mu in the past 900 years, which shocked the academic circles. Then he refused the emperor's repeated recruitment and won fame. He also introduced the basic theory of modern science to the Song people with extremely developed science and technology, improved the textile machine and movable type printing, founded a university with modern system ... and became an academic master and genius in the eyes of the Song people. He created his moral image more deliberately and won the respect of the elites at that time.

But this is not his destination.

Under the repeated recruitment of the thirsty emperor, Shi Yue finally started his official career. At this time, in order to establish the authority of the new law, Wang Anshi was expelling dissidents on a large scale, and the first fierce conflict between the new party and the old party was unfolding. Shi Yue, who is treading on thin ice, can only compromise in this crack.

Fortunately, fate didn't abandon him. At this time, he met Pan, his most important staff in the future. With Pan's help, I tried to choose the third way. He is opposed to completely denying the new law, but he is unwilling to fully support the new law and tries his best to maintain good personal relations with important figures of the old and new parties. In a debate about the young crops law, Shi Yue appeared for the first time, and he predicted that the advantages and disadvantages of the young crops law would become a reality. The improvement of the young crop law has achieved unexpected success. From then on, Shi Yue really won the trust of the emperor, which became another choice for Zhao Yong after Wang Anshi.

However, in the face of Shi Yue's outstanding talent, an undercurrent began to surge in the officialdom, and Shi Yue was framed and forced to leave Bianjing, the power center of Dasong, to become the magistrate of Hangzhou. In Hangzhou, Shi Yue saw opportunities that he couldn't see in Bianjing. He initiated the "Centennial Translation Movement" in China, vigorously developed overseas trade, and even founded naval vessels.

The seven-year disaster in Bianjing and Xining came as scheduled, and Wang Anshi finally resigned, and the new law suffered a major setback. The Liao kingdom in the north is even more prepared to fish in troubled waters ... Ye Lvzhuo, the prince of the Liao kingdom, and his counselor Xiao Youdan have long noticed the changes in the Song Dynasty and considered Shi Yue a great threat. Xiao Youdan was framed by his life experience as a descendant of the Jin emperor. He has a disloyal heart. Shi Yue's political opponents took the opportunity to make a fuss. Zhao Pan received the support of Fu Bi at the critical moment, and made Shi Yue become the party member of Li Qing after Shijie, and finally got through the difficulties skillfully. However, Shi Yue's confidante Chu Yuner was killed because of this incident.

In the Song Dynasty, internal and external troubles forced him to cede territory to Liao. Zhao Yong was deeply humiliated and made Shi Yue a bachelor of Hanlin.

Shi Yue finally began to lead the political reform. Under his vigorous measures, the Song Dynasty began to set up schools to train talents. Reform the civil service system and improve administrative efficiency. Unable to confront the new party led by Lv Huiqing alone, Shi Yue lobbied Sima Guang and other old party ministers to return to Beijing to take power. Under the lubrication of Shi Yue, the new party and the old party began to learn to compromise. Overseas, the Song navy won its first battle and established the hegemony of the South China Sea.

Under the impetus of Shi Yue, the Song Dynasty began a comprehensive military reform. During the experiment, the weapons research institute suddenly exploded and dozens of people were martyred. Shi Yue began to reflect on whether he was helping others, and he no longer directly participated in scientific and technological research. He advocated the construction of Martyrs Hall and Pantheon in order to inspire loyalty and promote the change of social atmosphere.

Wang Kan, Wang Anshi's son, finally died in another failed plot against Shi Yue. Wang Anshi was disheartened and asked less about politics from then on, while Shi Yue began an ambitious plan to develop Huguang. At the suggestion of Shi Yue, the Song Dynasty began to abolish the ban on soldiers and develop military camps in Huguang. Overseas, with the support of a powerful navy, Qin Guan and Tang Kang made great efforts in North Korea. Under pressure, South Korea began to implement the pro-Song policy. Yi Xue's fleet is far away in Lingyamen, establishing overseas strongholds.

However, within the Song Dynasty, the shadow of power struggle always revolved around the Golden Hall. Zhao Yong's health problems, internal contradictions in the Song Dynasty. Shi Yue was suspected and excluded in the power struggle, and was forced to leave North Korea again to serve as the ambassador of Shaanxi Province. At the suggestion of Fu Bi, Shi Yue made great efforts in Shaanxi and actively promoted local reform. Although he was assassinated and attacked by Xixia people several times, he defeated Xixia's plots and military attacks many times with his excellent command and the initial achievements of military reform.

After repeated military setbacks, the internal contradictions in Xixia began to intensify, and Song Jun took this opportunity to fight Xixia. After fierce fighting, Xixia was close to national subjugation and had to move westward to start a new history. ...

At this point, the Song Dynasty finally recovered the territory that had been carved up for nearly 80 years. The self-confidence of the Song people began to swell. However, Shi Yue, who made all this possible, was once again involved in the center of political struggle. He was quickly relieved of his military power and transferred back to the capital, only serving as an overhead envoy. After several years of war with Xixia, the economy of the Song Dynasty also faced enormous problems. However, in order to show his achievements, Lv Huiqing used the confidence of Song people to start his adventurous southwest policy. What Shi Yue wants to protect is still in danger. Since the end of the Song and Xia Wars in the 14th year of Xining, Shi Yue has been idle due to the earthquake. Although Shi Yue himself did not leave the capital, stone officials were suppressed and transferred from the power center. On the one hand, the emperor trusted Lv Huiqing to carry out the reform, on the other hand, he also reused old party ministers such as Wen Yanbo and Sima Guang, and practiced checks and balances. In order to establish his prestige in the new party and the imperial court and cater to the arrogant public opinion trend in the Song Dynasty since the end of the Song and Xia War, Lv Huiqing vigorously promoted the so-called "Xining naturalization" policy in the "barbarian areas" in the south, trying to turn the tribes in Jimi County into formal households, so as to achieve the purpose of "expanding the territory" and increasing the national taxpayer population.

In fact, the Song-Xia War, which lasted for several years, has exhausted the treasury of the Song Dynasty. However, in order to consolidate the recovered Xia Ling area, the Song Dynasty learned a lesson from the rule of Emperor Taizong. On the one hand, it kept a heavy garrison in Xia Ling, on the other hand, it was soft on the local people. At the same time, it forced local strongmen to move to Bianjing with tax-free policy to attract frontier immigrants, and planned to resettle the demobilized troops and their families in important areas of Xia Ling in order to eliminate the influence of Xixia in a short time and consolidate its rule in Xia Ling.

At the same time, Lv Huiqing's measures to pay paper money made the Song Dynasty weakened by the Great War worse, and the economy was once in chaos. In order to maintain the expenditure between the North and the South, Song Jun's military expenditure in Yizhou was almost entirely borne by the people of Yizhou Road. The indiscriminate issuance of paper money increased the burden on the people of Yizhou, and many people actually became "thieves".

In order to deal with Lv Huiqing, Shi Yue Jones recommended Wang Anshi as a lookout, forcing Lv Huiqing to accept it, but Wang Anshi refused to come back. Lv Huiqing once again temporarily stabilized the situation through his wrist, and made a political deal with Shi yueda through events such as the Tang Kang case. Shiyue also has his own plans, and the two sides reached a compromise. Shi Yue used his influence in the western army to help Lv Huiqing win the candidate for the post. Wen Yanbo resigned from the Tang Dynasty.

At this time, the emperor became ill and became hopeless. Because the prince is young, Zhao Hao, the king of Yong, coveted the throne. Because the high queen mother loves her, she is very jealous. Because of the political transaction between Shi Yue and Lv Huiqing, Wen Yanbo and Sima Guang are more wary of Shi Yue. They are determined to put aside their differences and invite Wang Anshi back again.

Shi Yue and Fan Chunren are determined to cooperate. On the other hand, Wang Anshi decided to come back because he was moved by Sima Guang. At the instigation of Shi Yue, Cai Jing of Ishibe took the lead in attacking Lv Huiqing. Chen Yuanfeng, the confidant sent by Lv Huiqing to Yizhou, betrayed Lv Huiqing in Yizhou and voted for Fan Chunren, leaving Lv Huiqing between Scylla and Charybdis. In order to protect themselves, Lv Huiqing and Shu became even crazier, and Sima Kang died in prison. When the sick emperor heard the news, he was very angry. Lv Huiqing was convicted and Shu Shu was exiled.

Liao country in the north, because of a series of internal troubles and foreign invasion, is also ready to take military risks to the Song Dynasty. To make matters worse, Zhao Yong, who was extremely disappointed, died of illness. King Yong finally couldn't hold back and launched a palace coup, but was defeated by Shi, Ma and Wang. The emperor left a testament, the queen mother listened to politics, and set up six assistant ministers to check and balance each other. With its clever plan, it won the support of Wang and Ma. Unconventional measures such as feudal South China Sea and issuing salt coupons were introduced one after another. After several years of hard work, with the cooperation of Shi, Wang and Ma, the Song Dynasty finally got through the crisis smoothly.

Just as Shi Yue was bent on realizing his ideal of enriching the people and strengthening the country, political changes took place in Liao country, and Wang Wei Xiao Youdan died in a conspiracy. Military adventurism finally became the mainstream with the support of Yelushi, the master of Liao Dynasty, and invaded Hebei Plain under the command of Yeluxin. However, Sima Guang and Wang Anshi died one after another, and Shi Yue, who was on the verge of death, once again led the troops to war, and a war that decided the fate of Song Dynasty and Shi Yue himself began.