There are many small tribes in Chuan Prefecture, and it is difficult for the court's decree to affect them, so setting Chuan Prefecture as a pilot for the New Deal is not representative.
After listening to Kou Ji's analysis, Zhao Zhen questioned: "The fourth brother thinks, where should I choose?"
Kou Ji pondered: "The Land of the Three Qin Dynasty."
"The Land of the Three Qin?"
Zhao Zhen was taken aback, and asked in confusion, "Why choose the land of the Three Qin Dynasty?"
Kou Ji said frankly: "Because the land of the Three Qin Dynasty is poor enough."
During the Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, the land of the Three Qin Dynasty was definitely the richest place in the world.
But by the Song Dynasty, the land of the Three Qin Dynasty became a very poor place.
How poor is it, how poor it is to use iron as money.
Today, the Song Dynasty has reached an unprecedented heyday, and there is still iron money circulating in the land of the Three Qin Dynasty.
It can be seen how poor the people of the Three Qin Lands are.
What caused the poverty of the people in the land of the Three Qin Dynasty
It is the shift of the economic and political center, the banning of the military service system, the replacement of the government soldiers by professional soldiers, and the barrenness of the land after thousands of years of excessive squeeze.
"Poor enough?"
Zhao Zhen's expression was wrong.
Kou Ji bluntly said: "Yes, poor enough... The poorer the place, the easier it is to achieve political success. As long as the New Deal is effective in the land of the Three Qin Dynasty, the people of the land of the Three Qin Dynasty will gradually become richer.
Then people in the world can see it.
When the time comes, it will be very easy for the imperial court to implement the New Deal to the local area. "
Why is it that the poorer it is, the easier it is to achieve political success
Because the starting point is low.
As long as the resources of the imperial court are slightly inclined.
The people of the Three Qin Lands can become rich at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Like the rich places in Jiangning Mansion, the imperial court's resources are tilted a little bit, and it is impossible to overcome any big waves.
Therefore, choosing the land of the Three Qin Dynasty is easier to achieve political achievements, and it is easier for the people to accept the New Deal.
Zhao Zhen naturally knows what Kou Ji said, "The poorer the place, the easier it is to get political achievements."
"Then choose the land of Sanqin for a trial."
Zhao Zhen had been persuaded by Kou Ji, so he unceremoniously chose the land of the Three Qin Dynasty.
After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, Kou Ji asked: "Who is the official going to let the prefect of the Three Qin Lands?"
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji and said, "Is there anyone who can be recommended by Brother Si?"
Kou Ji said frankly: "Fan Zhongyan can take on this important task."
Zhao Zhen was taken aback and thought about it: "When Fan Zhongyan was in Hexi to manage the place, he made a lot of achievements, and he was able to endure hardships, and he was able to withstand pressure. Li Gong once played many melodies and praised Fan Zhongyan.
It is indeed a very good candidate for Fan Zhongyan to serve as the prefect of the Land of the Three Qin Dynasty. "
Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji and said, "However, Fan Zhongyan served as the prefect of the Three Qin Lands and the transshipment agent of Yongxing Military Road, but there was nowhere to put it."
Kou Ji pondered for a while and said, "Spatch him to Hexi as a transshipment agent, and see who can hold him or Li Di."
Zhao Zhen was stunned when he heard the words, and then laughed: "There are a few people in the court who can hold Li Di. If you transfer the envoy to Hexi on the Yongxing Jun Road, you will definitely be overwhelmed by Li Di.
Kou Ji said calmly: "If the minister remembers correctly, he has been serving as a transit envoy on Yongxing Junlu for almost ten years. Ten years have passed, and the land of the Three Qin Dynasty is still so poor.
He has an unshirkable responsibility.
Assigning him to be Li Di's deputy is already cheaper for him.
If he is unwilling, let him go to the north to eat sand and blow the cold wind. "
Zhao Zhen shook his head dumbly, but did not refute Kou Ji's words.
After the matter was settled, Zhao Zhen discussed with the three of Lu Yijian.
The three of Lu Yijian did not approve or oppose Kou Ji's proposal.
The three of them chose Hexi, Jiangning Prefecture, and Chuan Prefecture respectively, and they also had their own intentions.
Lu Yijian chose Hexi because there are many captives in the land of Hexi.
The imperial court can do anything to toss in Hexi. If something goes wrong, the army will go to Hexi and all the problems will be solved.
Wang Zeng chose Jiangning Mansion because the imperial court would encounter great resistance if it implemented the New Deal in Jiangning Mansion.
As long as the imperial court can carry resistance and carry on the New Deal.
Then it will be much easier to implement the New Deal in other places in the future.
Zhang Zhibai chose Chuanfu, and his general idea was similar to that of Lu Yijian.
Zhang Zhibai felt that the implementation of the New Deal would inevitably be opposed by others.
Once an incident occurs, the tens of thousands of troops stationed in Dali can quickly rush to the Sichuan prefecture to calm down.
Although the three of them had their own intentions, they did not insist on their opinions when discussing the matter with Zhao Zhen.
Because the real planners behind this matter are Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji.
The thoughts and choices of Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji are far more important than the three of them.
What the three of them have to do now is to withstand the matter and avoid errors.
The three of them did not express their views on Kou Ji's Three Qin Lands, but they all agreed with the candidates Kou Ji proposed.
The three of them admired Fan Zhongyan very much.
All three of them saw what Fan Zhongyan did after he entered Beijing and knew that Fan Zhongyan was a person who could take on a big responsibility.
If it weren't for Fan Zhongyan and Kou Ji to walk too close, the three of them even had the heart to promote Fan Zhongyan and train Fan Zhongyan as a storage phase.
A person who looks like a prime minister in their eyes, went to serve as the prefect of the Three Qin Dynasty and presided over the implementation of the New Deal.
They are very satisfied.
After the matter is settled.
Zhao Zhen decreed to appoint officials such as the transshipment envoy on the Yongxing Army Road.
Subsequently, Zhao Zhen again decreed that the Yongxing Army Road was the Shaanxi Prefecture and the city was scheduled to be in Chang'an.
Set up one prefect to be in charge of civil affairs; set up a supervisory officer to be in charge of supervision; set up a town general to be in charge of local soldiers and horses.
Seventy-two counties in ten states were established under the mansion.
In the state, there are Zhizhou, patrol, and Zhenzhou school lieutenants.
There are magistrates, political officials, and county lieutenants in the county.
In addition, there are several other Zuoguan and Liucao officials.
After Zhao Zhen's order was issued, Fan Zhongyan packed his bags and rushed to Chang'an with the new Shaanxi Provincial Supervisor Pang Ji.
Before leaving, Fan Zhongyan paid a special visit to Kou Ji.
The new house of Kou Mansion.
garden.
Kou Ji and Fan Zhongyan sat face to face on the soft blanket, with a short table in front of them, and a table of wine and vegetables on the short table.
Fan Zhongyan poured wine for Kou Ji while saying, "Sir, I heard that students can be appointed as the prefect of Shaanxi Prefecture. Did you recommend it?"
Kou Ji picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and whispered, "Do you still need to ask about things that the government and the people all know?"
Fan Zhongyan smiled bitterly: "Students don't mean that. What the students mean is that since the husband recommends the students to be the prefect of Shaanxi Province, there must be something for the students to do.
The student just wants to ask, what does the husband plan to let the student do. "
Hearing this, Kou Ji seemed to be interested. He put down the wine glass and stared at Fan Zhongyan with a smile: "Do you know Zhaoling?"
Fan Zhongyan nodded slowly, "The mausoleum of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin."
Kou Ji nodded and smiled: "I heard that Wang Xizhi's original copy of the preface of the Lanting Pavilion is in Li Shimin's Zhaoling. After you went to Shaanxi Province, you led someone to dig up Li Shimin's tomb and take the original copy of the preface of the Lanting Pavilion inside. give me."
Fan Zhongyan looked at Kou Ji with horror upon hearing this.
Seeing this, Kou Ji laughed.
Seeing this, Fan Zhongyan realized that he had been tricked, and looked at Kou Ji dumbfounded.
Kou Ji laughed for a long time, and stopped laughing: "You have known me for some years, knowing that I don't like the rules of behavior in the court. I recommend you to be the prefect of Shaanxi Province because of your talents. It has no other purpose.
You said kind words in front of me, maybe you don’t really want to do anything for me, right? "
Fan Zhongyan said frankly: "The imperial court suddenly changed its way to the government. As the prefect of the first government newly established by the imperial court, all the students have to face are unknown things. Naturally, you have to ask your husband for advice on how to manage a government."
Kou Ji guessed that Fan Zhongyan would ask this question when he came to him. He also had a thought in his heart. He said to Fan Zhongyan: "The imperial court changed the road to the government for the purpose of implementing the New Deal. The New Deal is top-down and bottom-up.
The imperial court governed the mansion, the prefecture and the state governed the counties.
Several counties are one state, several prefectures are one prefecture, and several prefectures are one country.
Therefore, after you arrive in Shaanxi Prefecture, all you need to do is to guide the prefectures of the states under the mansion and govern the states.
Each state then guides the counties under the state and governs the counties.
I don’t need me to teach you the specific instructions.
You have served in the locality for a long time and know how to govern the locality.
You have also learned how to lead the people to become rich in Hexi, and you know how to lead the people to become rich. "
Fan Zhongyan was thoughtful after hearing Kou Ji's words.
Fan Zhongyan is not a blind official. He has been an official longer than Kou Ji. With a little Kou Ji, he understands the key to government governance.
I also began to think about how to lead the people to get rich in accordance with the new political principles.
Kou Ji continued while Fan Zhongyan was thinking about it: "I will then move the textile workshops in Bianjing to Chang'an to help you."
Hearing the words, Fan Zhongyan slowly returned to his senses. He said solemnly: "Mr. is so kind, and the students are ashamed to accept it."
The textile workshops in Bianjing are one of the pillar industries in Bianjing.
Counting the sub-workshops in other places, it can be regarded as a major pillar industry of the Song Dynasty.
The fabrics produced were not only supplied to the people of the Song Dynasty, but also exported to Qingtang, Xizhou Huihu, Jiaozhi, Liao, and overseas countries.
The annual income of each year is amazing.
Such a major pillar industry withdrew from Bianjing and took root in Chang'an.
Changan is bound to become rich at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Kou Ji's move was tantamount to giving him a great feat when he took office.
With the current scale of the textile workshop, there will inevitably be losses if you migrate.
Therefore, Fan Zhongyan felt that Kou Ji’s kindness he could not accept.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "I didn't say that I would move the textile workshop to Chang'an all at once. I will first send people to Chang'an to set up a branch workshop. Then, through the branch workshop, I will recruit workers and businessmen.
I will move all the textile workshops in the city of Bianjing to Chang'an after the branch workshops in Chang'an are effective. "
Fan Zhongyan looked good when he heard this. He stared at Kou Ji and said, "Sir, the students don't understand. The textile workshop is well run in the city of Bianjing. Why do they want to move to Chang'an
If it's just to take care of the students, it's not necessary.
The students, thanks to the kindness of officials and husbands, will surely lead the people of Shaanxi Province to get rich when they go to Shaanxi Province.
The student is not talented, but he also learned a lot of herdsman's way from his husband in Hexi.
With the way of herdsman taught by Mr., students will surely make the people of Shaanxi Province rich. "
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Moving the textile workshop to Chang'an has the meaning of taking care of you, but it is more for the development of the textile workshop."
Fan Zhongyan looked at Kou Ji suspiciously.
Kou Ji said frankly: "When Ruian Town was first built, the people in Ruian Town were clinking poorly. So they were very serious and worked very hard.
The woven fabric is much better than fabrics from other places.
But in recent years, they have not worked as hard as they used to, and the fabrics woven have flaws.
It has gradually affected the reputation that the textile workshop has finally established.
Therefore, for the future of the textile workshop, it must be changed to a different place. "
Fan Zhongyan's face changed, his brows frowned, and he said solemnly, "They... Are they ungrateful?!"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Nonsense! They always remember my kindness, and always remember the court's kindness."
Fan Zhongyan said solemnly: "Since they are not ungrateful, why are the fabrics woven by the textile workshop showing flaws?"
Kou Ji sighed and said, "Because they are rich now, they are not as serious as they used to be."
The people in Ruian Town used to be a group of disaster victims, each of them clanging poorly. In order to beg for a bite of food, they could do anything and everything seriously.
But now it's different.
With the establishment of Wenchang Academy in Rui'an by Kou Zhun, a large number of families of scholars with small wealth moved to Rui'an Town.
Rui'an Town gradually became rich by trading, selling, and renting houses with these people.
Coupled with Kou Ji's several expeditions, he brought the young men from Ruian Town.
They followed Kou Ji and made a lot of military exploits, and also made a lot of floating wealth, so they became more prosperous.
In addition, the forging workshops continue to upgrade, and the wages of the laborers in the workshops continue to increase, making them richer.
There are more affluent people in Ruian Town, and the hearts of the people have also changed.
Almost all the men want to enter the steel forging workshop, or go to the battlefield to fight for wealth.
The women all want to go out to do business and want to earn more to supplement their household.
So after the women got off work, they all took up part-time jobs.
Either carrying a burden to sell all kinds of odds and ends in Bianjing, or setting up a small stall outside Bianjing or in Ruian Town to provide food for passing merchants.
Some women made a lot of money from doing business, so they simply left the textile workshop and started business with all their heart.
In such a climate.
The number of female workers in textile workshops is constantly decreasing.
The quality of fabrics woven by female workers is also declining.
Nowadays, there are very few female workers dedicated to the textile workshop.
In view of this.
Kou Ji just gave birth to the idea of relocating the textile workshop to other places.
The reason why Kou Ji dared to relocate such a huge textile workshop to other places was because in addition to the Bianjing textile workshop, other textile workshops were located in Baozhou, Leizhou, and Xining Prefecture.
The output and quality of textile fabrics have been rising linearly.
Fan Zhongyan didn't know the inside story of the textile workshop, so after hearing Kou Ji's words, he hesitated and said, "Is it not a good thing that the people are rich?"
Kou Ji glanced at Fan Zhongyan and said: "A Yexiang-pouring Yexiang started other business besides Yexiang-pouring, and found that other businesses are far more promising than Yexiang-pouring. Do you think he will still pouring Yexiang steadily? ?"
Fan Zhongyan was silent when he heard the words.
Kou Ji said frankly: "It is natural for people to go to higher places and water to flow to lower places."
Fan Zhongyan remained silent.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "You can't always think that the poor are willing to obey and endure hardship, just keep making people poor, right?"
Fan Zhongyan finally spoke, "Students didn't mean that."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "You find this difficult to accept, but I think it is a good thing. Because the people of Rui'an Town, who were once impoverished, have finally become rich.
I no longer need to worry about them starving to death.
The imperial court does not have to worry about them starving to death.
Not to mention worrying about chaos and rebellion when they are desperate.
Now that they have left the textile workshop, the people of Ruian Town are still wealthy.
Then we will move the textile workshops to other places, so that people in other places can also get rich through the textile workshops.
When people in other places don't need textile workshops, we will go elsewhere.
Every time a textile workshop is moved, a group of people can be benefited.
For us officials, this is a very happy thing. "
Fan Zhongyan sighed and said: "The students just think that the people can get rich, but they can't fight for fame and profit and lose their righteousness."
Kou Ji shook his head and smiled: "You are talking nonsense again. What is righteousness in business matters. The textile workshop has always been profitable, so you think that the people have left the textile workshop and lost their righteousness.
But have you ever thought that if textile workshops do not make money, they may even continue to go in and lose money.
If the common people stayed in the textile workshop and refused to leave for the sake of benevolence and justice.
How sad is that? "
Kou Ji said here, pointing to himself, "If the textile workshop falls, to me, it is just a loss of income. Without this income, I will not starve to death.
But if the people guard the textile workshop for benevolence and righteousness, once the textile workshop falls.
Then they are likely to go back to the past, continue to live in poverty, and continue to be hungry.
You have to remember that people will speak humanity and justice only when they are full.
If you don't have enough to eat, benevolence and righteousness have a fart. "
Fan Zhongyan looked at Kou Ji in amazement.
Kou Ji said faintly: "Don't watch me sit here and talk to you now, talking about benevolence, justice and morality. When I was in Huazhou, there was no rice at home. For a bite, I could wash it naked in a crowd. In front of the women in clothes, they jumped into the water to fish.
I can also risk being twisted and sent to the government and run into the streets to deceive people. "
Fan Zhongyan took a deep breath and saluted Kou Ji deeply, "Students have been taught."
Kou Ji nodded and said, "Go to Shaanxi Prefecture, do it hard, don't lose my face. If you have any problems that can't be solved, or conflicts with the inspectors and generals of the town government, please write to me.
Although your husband and I are light-hearted, it is still very useful to say one or two sentences for you when it is critical. "
When Fan Zhongyan heard this, he looked at Kou Ji seriously.
"Sir, are you too humble?"
Kou Ji smiled and scolded: "Get out!"
Fan Zhongyan laughed.
Afterwards, Fan Zhongyan accompanied Kou Ji to chat about some nostalgia, and then left Kou's Mansion, put on his bags, got into the carriage, and left Bianjing City.
After Fan Zhongyan left, Kou Ji gave Zhao Zhen a little bit of advice.
Then Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, and Wen Yanbo became the prefects of the ten states under the Shaanxi government.
After Fan Zhongyan and others were transferred to Shaanxi Prefecture, after the imperial court began to try to implement it.
Some opposition voices inevitably appeared in the ruling and opposition parties.
Because in the eyes of many people, the best way for the ancestors is to stay the same.
Only in this way can Jiangshan Sheji have long-term stability.
However, the imperial court changed the route to the government, which obviously violated the ancestral law, so some people naturally stood up and raised their opposition.
It's just that the voice of opposition is not loud.
Because after the change to the government, the number of local officials appointed by the court did not decrease, but slightly increased.
The powers of some local officials have not been reduced, but have increased a lot.
More importantly, the implementation of the New Deal this time is only on Yongxing Junlu, and no other government roads are involved.
Therefore, officials from other government roads continued to wait and see, and did not rush to oppose it.
Of course, there are still some officials who feel that the imperial court's decree to change the route into the government is an opportunity for them.
Because in the government's decree to change the route into the government, the power of most of the official positions of the prefects and the prefectures has been promoted.
Local prefects, prefectures, and even some transshipment agents will naturally not jump out to oppose this time.
When the imperial court changed its route into a government, it added some official positions.
Those who have low official positions and hope to climb to a higher position naturally cannot jump out to oppose it.
Therefore, the voices opposed to this matter are very small.
Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen were too lazy to suppress them.
Of course, Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Zhang Zhibai have not been in the mood to suppress anyone recently.
Their eyes are all attracted by one person.
That person is He Xiangu who lives in Sanqingguan outside the city.
As the saying goes, heroes are sad for beauty, let alone sex.
Aunt He Xian is beautiful enough and has a dusty atmosphere, so after entering Bianjing, she only showed a few sides and attracted the attention of many people in Bianjing.
Powerful and honorable to visit, and after seeing the fairy face, he immediately praised the heavens and the underground.
Then more people ran to visit.
After seeing the fairy face, He Xiangu's beautiful name spread all over Bianjing in an instant.
Then, the lie that Kou Ji told Zhao Zhen was untenable.
Zhao Zhen specially recruited Kou Ji into the palace for this purpose.
In the Fushu Palace.
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji faintly, and sighed: "Fourth brother, didn't you say that Xiangu He was plain, plain, and vulgar
People who have seen her in Bianjing say that she looks like an immortal, her body is like a willow, and her conversation is even more extraordinary.
He knows astronomy, geography, scriptures, war strategies, piano, chess, calligraphy, and calligraphy.
Such a talented woman who is the best in the world, how can she become an ordinary woman in the mouth of the fourth brother.
Fourth brother, you are deceiving the king. "
If ordinary people heard this, they would have already trembled.
But how can Kou Ji be an ordinary person.
After hearing what Zhao Zhen said, his face was not red and his heart beat: "The world is ignorant and only knows that people are related to people with skins, so I think that Xiangu He is very extraordinary. Unlike the ministers, the ministers are born with unique insights and can penetrate people's skins. , See through people's hearts.
In the eyes of the minister, He Xiangu was a very ordinary woman. "