Wang Anshi, Reformer of the Song Dynasty

The emperor asked: "Nowadays, the Song Dynasty has many shortcomings. How to deal with it?" Wang Anshi only replied: "Choose your technique first." From then on, as a civil servant, he attacked the intricate old system. The Young Crops Law prevents farmers from being exploited by powerful loan sharks; All were lost, and the imperial court was investigated for many years of waste; The exemption law made it necessary for wealthy households to undertake state service; The Baojia Law gives rural people the power to protect themselves; The reform of the imperial examination requires the selection of people who can truly govern the country. But as soon as the new law came out, local officials forcibly apportioned the money, the wealthy households secretly fought back, and the people complained. Han Qi was reprimanded by Shangshu, Sima Guang was asked about four crimes in a row, Lu Huiqing turned against him and punished him, and Song Shenzong also wavered for the first time in front of the "Refugee Picture". Wang Anshi wanted to save the world, but found that the hardest thing to change was never laws, but people's hearts. When the new law touched everyone's interests, did the Song Dynasty's reforms save the country or destroy it?