Listen "#146 - Song 13: The New Policies, Pt. 2"
Episode Synopsis
Wang Anshi wields his newfound power to implement, through his hand-picked Finance Planning Commission, a sweeping series of reforms aids at revitalizing that dynasty's sagging economy. They'll include a government loan program, new tax policies to pay for laborers, a rethink of the state's very relationship with commerce and traders, and a re-formatting of the empire's volunteer self-defense forces.
Time Period Covered:
1069-1073 CE
Time Period Covered:
1069-1073 CE
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