Northern Song Dynasty: Starting from the son of Song Renzong - Chapter 391 Later

There is also a saturation in demand for things like spices, which causes the prices of spices to slowly fall.

although……

For ordinary people in the Song Dynasty, this indeed benefited more people.

However, there was no means to achieve rapid economic growth, which meant that the Song Dynasty continued to shrink financially.

Although the economy of the Song Dynasty is still very prosperous.

But wealth is continuously flowing towards all the powerful and wealthy people.

In ancient times, where did the money go?

It is also difficult to monitor it well, which makes it difficult for those in power to know clearly sometimes.

of course!

This is how the Song Dynasty began to decline.

That's not the case.

only……

In addition...

For example, supporting some vassal kings became a burden as the population grew.

Once the population increases and they cannot enjoy their lives well, they will become inward-looking. Some people who refuse to accept their fate or are treacherous will take risks and commit illegal acts that are not conducive to governance.

Why was the Ottoman Empire, which existed in later generations, able to survive for more than hundreds of years?

This is because the heir to the throne, after inheriting the throne, can even legally and reasonably execute other competitors for the throne.

Directly and physically eliminate all the emperor's relatives.

However, the Song Dynasty, after all, learned from Confucius and Mencius, and learned benevolence, righteousness, and morality, so such a thing certainly could not be done.

In the end, all we can do is spend a little extra money and send them all to Australia and America.

For example, if the relatives are not that close, the subsidy will be less.

However, even so, this so-called "small money" is definitely not a small amount once accumulated.

……

And it was not until the third century of the Song Dynasty.

On the Mongolian grasslands.

really!

Eventually, a new force emerged.

After all, that place is remote and the emperor is far away, so it is extremely difficult for the court to carry out effective supervision.

even……

The problems of collecting empty salaries and lack of soldiers have existed in every dynasty, and there is absolutely no way that the Song Dynasty could avoid them.

When the imperial court sent censors to investigate, they temporarily conscripted young men, and the military prestige seemed quite good.

And what about the Censor-in-Chief?

The rulers of later generations are not as good as Emperor Gaozong, even though we have Emperor Gaozong's handwriting.

Know some possible development trajectories of history in the future.

however……

When the Censor you trust so much comes back and assures you solemnly that there is no problem.

even……

This censor might have received a lot of bribes after his trip.

Let me ask you, in the Song Dynasty, drinking and whoring, which one of these doesn’t cost money?

There are only so many official positions in total. If you don't spend a little money to make some money, how can you become an official?

In fact, over the years, there have been quite a few Song Dynasty officials involved in smuggling business on the grasslands.

And the result of all these things coming together is.

According to the report, the world is still peaceful.

But in fact, some Mongolian people on the Mongolian grasslands have long been overwhelmed.

It only took half a year for him to go from being alone, to having dozens of riders, to hundreds of riders, and to thousands of people.

half year later……

The momentum of the rebel army has become very powerful.

The relevant officials were finally unable to cover up the matter, and the imperial court was shocked to hear about it.

When you are an emperor or an official, you become lazy.

The people under his command will follow suit, so naturally they won't be much better.

The Song Dynasty immediately mobilized the Liaodong Army, the Jurchens, and the Western Xia Army to work together to quell the rebellion.

But the Song Dynasty had been peaceful for at least two hundred years.

Besides, he is usually well taken care of by the court, so why would he be willing to risk his life to fight?

As for the opponent, if you lose, you will die.

In terms of ideological awareness, the two cannot be compared.

of course!

In the past, making weapons and armor required a lot of manpower and resources. The army hadn't even been dispatched yet, and it would cost a lot of money to repair weapons and purchase arrows. But now it only takes a little more time to build the machine.

Weapons of qualified quality can then be produced in batches.

The reduction in war costs made up for the lack of military capabilities of the Song Dynasty.

The leader of the rebels was a guy named Ulinasun.

It’s a pity that the local officials and the Song officials were not human beings and they joined forces to oppress them.

He had no choice but to lead his people in the uprising.

We will definitely lose if we fight head-on.

After all, no matter what, the weapons of the Song army's regular army were not something they could resist.

Using such a weapon to attack the opponent's newly made weapon is simply seeking death.

therefore……

The other party can only rely on deception.

As soon as the other side arrived, they immediately expressed their willingness to surrender.

It’s not that the government is wrong.

The government is still a good government, and we have no intention of opposing it.

And those who went to quell the rebellion did not want to kill too many people.

In addition, the government has said that we must investigate the cause of the incident.

But it is also reasonable. After all, you have to find out why the other party wants to rebel, right?

The result may be that because of this, the military supervisor did not want to cause too much killing, so the two sides negotiated.

However, the Song army did not think it was a big deal. Many soldiers on the grassland did not even wear armor. The rebels, who were wearing tattered equipment, came to kill them from a distance.

If you are already wearing armor all over your body.

Everyone knows that even if I don’t say I will definitely win, at least the other party can’t cut me.

But the key point is that they don't have time to put on their armor.

The regular army of more than 8,000 people was chased by the rebel army of more than 3,000 people.

Fortunately, there are still brave and courageous people in the army.

The rebels immediately obtained a large number of weapons from the regular army.

After being armed, you will not be afraid of anyone.

As long as we don’t encounter the Li Yuan Army of the Song Dynasty.

Battle reports came from the front line.

You should know that as early as at least 150 years ago, the Song Dynasty had already banned the various ethnic groups on the grassland from privately manufacturing weapons.

And they are not allowed to own an army privately.

It can be said that this policy has long since reduced the rebellious capabilities of various ethnic groups on the grassland, except for the troops stationed by the imperial court itself.

and so……

But who could have thought that something unexpected would happen during this fight.

The court immediately asked everyone to come up with countermeasures.

These officials had no idea how to deal with the situation except to ask the government to send out the Li Yuan Army.

However, the Li Yuan Army was the trump card of the Song Dynasty.

only……

In the end, the Li Yuan army had to be sent.

A few months later.

Although Li Yuan's army easily put down the rebellion.

There is a lack of upright and impartial ministers in the court.

Many people in the army are just waiting to die and have a serious lack of faith.

Many local people can only barely make ends meet.

Even party struggles gradually began to emerge.

From the outside, the Song Dynasty is still the most powerful country in the world.

only……

If we continue like this, it will definitely not work.

Should we get rid of a group of officials next?But if all these officials are dealt with, will it cause greater unrest?The Song Dynasty seemed to be about to reach the end of a historical cycle where if it did not revolutionize itself, it would be revolutionized by others.

I managed to get by for another 150 years.

The Song Dynasty was in a state of decline.

During these 150 years, various people, events, and policies have come and gone.

The only good news is that technology has grown to a certain extent.

But patent law is so useful.

If there were no patent law, perhaps some officials and nobles would have parted ways with the court by now.

after all……

Why should I share with you something I worked so hard to create?But as long as you register a patent and pay a certain patent fee, your product can be directly protected by the court.

No need to worry about being suppressed by others.

Although I have to hand over some of my income to the court as tax revenue, it is still worth it.

A large amount of scientific knowledge also began to spread more widely throughout the Song Dynasty.

But this brings up another problem.

In other words, the Academy of Sciences has reached a point where people just eat and wait for death and are promoted based on seniority.

It is filled with a lot of people who have no ambition to make progress.

But this is understandable.

After all, this is the law of this world.

It was the second three hundred years of the Song Dynasty.

At this time in the Song Dynasty, electric lights were no longer a luxury.

only……

This also depends on the location.

Although thermal power generation is possible, the amount of coal consumed every day is also huge.

As the capital.

Youzhou City was naturally the first city to have electricity.

This also indicates that the Song Dynasty may have entered a new era.

After all, Shang Yang had long said that it would be beneficial to rule if all benefits were channeled from one source.

With the rapid development of technology, there are only a few people in your royal family, how can you compete with the outside world?

Yes!

That's right!

But does the person who is taxed by you really not feel any pain at all?Fortunately, basic industries such as oil and electricity are still firmly in the hands of the Zhao family.

otherwise……

Faced with such rapid development, it is inevitable to feel fear.

Some aristocratic families who once strongly supported the development of technology have also gradually begun to benefit from technology.

These people are the court's biggest potential enemies.

and……

When technology has developed to a certain level, things like flintlock rifles are no longer difficult to make.

Only if you have a certain amount of financial resources can you develop it on your own.

Of course!For the time being, it is unlikely that anyone would be able to produce a flintlock rifle openly.

only……

Who knows if there are some individuals who have such a need.

Generally speaking, at this time, needless to say, it must be an internal struggle within the royal family.

But if it is for the throne, for example, the crown prince is gone and two princes are fighting for power, then who would care whether you ban it or not.

Who can kill the other first, this is the most important thing!Even if it is my father, as long as he is in the way, I will kill him.

The first twenty years after six hundred years.

There was a gunshot.

of course!

Those who are able to seize power by force are usually not ordinary people.

only……

Once you give this example, if you apply it to the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it would be a period of collapse of rituals and music.

(End of this chapter)