After listening to Chen Lin's account, Kou Ji fell into deep thought.
Su Xun had him suggest that he could open the situation so quickly, which he expected.
Wen Yanbo was able to use his family's relationship to obtain grain from the greedy grain merchants, which shows that Wen's right to speak among grain merchants in Hedong and other places is not small.
It is very likely that Wen's family is the largest grain merchant in Hedong and other places.
The fact that the wealth of the wealthy family can easily raise food for hundreds of thousands of people for the winter is indeed very important.
But in any case, Su Xun and Wen Yanbo were able to quickly open up the situation and put the prisoners under the autonomy in a proper place, which proved that the prefect he chose was the right choice.
Zhang Fangping has yet to wait and see.
The Gu Meng Mansion that Zhang Fangping arrived at was the last of the three to be recovered.
It is also the furthest one of the three provinces.
Zhang Fangping does not have the geographical advantage of Su Xun, nor does he have Wen Yanbo's family background. It is reasonable for him to settle the prisoners of Gu Meng Mansion more slowly.
But if he couldn't let the prisoners of Gumeng Mansion succeed on their own afterwards, it would be difficult for him to continue to sit down as the prefect of Gumeng Mansion.
There were still many places in Liaodi that were included in the Song Dynasty, and there were hard-to-eat bones everywhere.
Kou Ji has no free time to train prefects.
He could only use the simplest method of'getting up to the capable and getting down to the mediocre' to select prefects for the Liao region.
After Kou Ji pondered for a while, he said to Chen Lin: "Since you can know the news around them so quickly, it means that there are people around them. Then you will pay close attention to their movements.
If there is anything wrong, please report it to me at any time.
Shangjingdao will soon be back to me. I will write to the officials later, so that the officials can send a group of officials to Shangjingdao as soon as possible.
You also submitted a secret memorial to the official family, telling the official family the specific situation of going to Jingdao. "
Chen Lin nodded and agreed to the matter.
Kou Ji waved his hand and said, "Okay, it should be over. Although the war has stopped, we still have a lot to do. Do what you should do."
"The mutton hasn't finished..."
"You don't have a tent yourself?!"
"..."
Kou Ji shouted.
Zhong Shiheng and Chen Lin looked at each other and laughed.
The two of them ate mutton in the Kou Ji tent, just to greet Kou Ji and Qi Kou Ji.
Now Kou Ji is angry, and their goal has been achieved.
It's not that Kou Ji can't grab mutton with them.
But Kou Ji is now infected with the wind and cold, so he can't open his collar and shine like them.
Zhong Shiheng and Chen Lin smiled and left the Kou Ji tent contentedly.
After they left, Di Qing also went out of the tent to do things.
A few days later.
Except for the Cochin soldiers who left the place with the heavy soldiers and horses, only the soldiers who sent the letter kept running around the ravine, and almost all the others stayed in the tent, where Maodong was motionless.
Kou Ji's sneeze lasted for a few days, but it didn't get better.
Kou Ji’s pro-serving officials and his pro-fellows discussed it. Several people called out some soldiers, braving the snow, and dug a cave dwelling for Kou Ji on the side of the top of the mountain.
Although the frozen ground is difficult to move, it can't hold up the soldiers and soldiers.
They not only built a cave dwelling for Kou Ji, but also opened up a small courtyard in front of the cave dwelling.
The craftsmen in the army even made doors and windows for Kou Ji's cave dwelling.
After the cave dwelling was completed, the soldiers used charcoal fire for two days to dissipate the moisture in the cave dwelling.
Strange to say.
Living in a tent, Kou Ji’s wind and cold had been bad, and he was fine immediately after living in the cave.
After Kou Ji had recovered from the cold, he was wrapped in fur and stood on the hillside in front of the cave dwelling, looking at the silver-clad earth, with emotion in his heart.
He felt that if you give him an octagonal hat, light blue coat and military uniform, and give him a cigarette, he will be able to stand here, point the country, and encourage words.
"Brother, there is someone from Bohai Mansion."
Di Qing quietly appeared beside him when Kou Ji looked at the earth in the distance.
"Bohai Mansion?!"
Kou Ji was taken aback, and questioned: "What are the people from Bohai Mansion doing here?"
Di Qing shook his head and said, "I asked, but they didn't say anything."
Kou Ji was delighted when he heard this, "Does anyone in Bohai Mansion dare not give you the face of this general?"
Di Qing is now in the post of general, from the third rank.
Su Xun, the governor of Bohai Prefecture, had to profess to be an official in front of him.
According to the deployment of officials in Bohai Prefecture, it seems that there is no bigger official than Su Xun.
Di Qing followed with a laugh, without saying a word.
Although the imperial court's atmosphere of repressing literature and restraining military affairs has improved.
But the arrogance cultivated by the literati for decades will not dissipate for a while.
Therefore, there are often civil servants who have a smaller official position than Di Qing, who fill the head in front of Di Qing.
Di Qing didn't bother to care about them either.
If you really care about them, the grass on their graves would be three feet tall.
Di Qing spent most of his time marching and fighting.
So the civilian officials wanted to see him only in the army.
Among the civil servants, with the exception of Sanzai and Six Shangshu, the others ran into his army to show off their power. If he really didn't like it, he would cut it for nothing.
After the reform of the military system of the Song Dynasty, the military ministers had absolute sovereignty in the army.
During the march and battle, they have absolute power to survive and kill.
When Zhu Neng fought in Dali before, he chopped off a civil servant who was holding his nose and eyes straight in front of him.
The matter was finally brought to the Imperial Front.
Zhao Zhen only said a word.
"Er Deng wants to go beyond power? Or do I feel that I am not qualified to hold half of the Forbidden Army's seal, and should be handed over to Er Deng?"
As soon as this remark came out.
No one dared to make a similar incident to the Imperial Front anymore.
No one of the civil servants went to show off in front of the imperial army anymore, and raised his nose and eyes.
Seeing Di Qing's silence, Kou Ji frowned slightly, and said, "You are now a heavy court official. You should have some temper. When facing civil servants, you should be a little bit fierce.
Otherwise, who takes you seriously
Depending on your qualifications and age, the position of privy envoy will sooner or later fall into your hands.
If you are of this temperament, how can you be an example of a military minister, and how can you lead a military minister? "
When Di Qing heard the words, he was taken aback for a moment, and then said with an embarrassed expression: "I don't want to grab the position of privy envoy with my brother."
Kou Ji glared at Di Qing fiercely, "Could it be that I'm so worthless and will stay in the position of the privy envoy forever?!"
Di Qing hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I didn't mean that."
Kou Ji snorted: "I know you didn't mean that. But I have to remind you that I can't sit long in the position of privy envoy.
If I leave the Privy Council, Chong Shiheng is likely to take over my position and become the Privy Envoy.
But Chong Shiheng didn't sit long in the position of privy envoy.
It is very likely that you will be my Secret Envoy of Song Dynasty after Chong Shiheng.
You are probably also the Secret Envoy of Da Song for the longest time. "
When Di Qing heard Kou Ji's words, he was stunned.
Kou Ji did not pay attention to Di Qing again, and left the courtyard in front of the cave.
He felt that Di Qing needed to think about it now.
Di Qing also felt that he needed to think about it now.
Before Kou Ji said this, Di Qing never thought that he would serve as the Secret Envoy of Song Dynasty in the future.
It's not that Di Qing has no ambition to climb up.
But he knew in his heart that as long as Kou Ji was still sitting in the position of the Secret Envoy of Great Song, no one could shake Kou Ji's position.
He never thought of competing with Kou Ji for the position of privy envoy.
He knows himself thoroughly.
He may be better than Koj in terms of fighting.
But he was really not good at playing games with courtiers.
Once he became the Secret Envoy of Song Dynasty, the one that needed to deal with most was to play with courtiers.
Therefore, Kou Ji is more suitable than him to be the Secret Envoy of Song Dynasty.
Kou Ji has just entered middle age and will live a long time in the future.
Di Qing felt that Kou Ji could sit in the position of privy envoy for a long time.
It is precisely because of this that Di Qing has never considered the issue of being a privy envoy.
But now Kou Ji told him that he may not be able to sit in the position of privy envoy for long. Cheong Shiheng may succeed Kou Ji, but he will not be able to sit in the position of privy envoy for long, and he is likely to take up the post in the near future. Privy envoy.
He was naturally ignorant and naturally thought more.
Di Qing stood meditating alone in the small courtyard in front of the cave dwelling.
Kou Ji has already stepped up the hill.
Just stood on the top of the hill.
The pro-congruent officer showed up in front of him with a person.
After Kou Ji saw the man, he was slightly startled.
"Bao Zheng?!"
Kou Ji cried out unexpectedly.
After a few years of absence, Bao Zheng has matured a lot, looks more calm than before, and has two faint short beards on his mouth.
Bao Zheng approached Kou Ji and gave a solemn salute, "Student Bao Zheng, I have seen Mr."
Kou Ji smiled and nodded, "How are these years?"
Bao Zheng straightened up and replied with a smile: "Mr. Trust Hongfu, everything is fine."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "If you don't have an official position, then you will act as a supervising envoy from the fifth rank. It can be said that it is a rapid promotion.
Since the founding of our country, the total number of scholars we have taken has been ninety-nine percent less than you. "
When Bao Zheng heard this, a wry smile appeared on his face, "Mr. Thank you for showing his love and entrusting him with a heavy responsibility. The students are also sincere and fearful.
After the students got the jinshi, they have never been in official positions and have been doing their filial piety in the countryside.
The students are not like Su Xun and others, who have experienced in various counties and states, and are very unfamiliar with some official duties.
Now in the post, I feel terrified and can't sleep at night.
I'm afraid that if one can't do it well, the lives of the people will be lost. "
Bao Zheng didn't just because of his ability to learn, he was in front of Kou Ji.
On the contrary, he was very humble.
He even told Kou Ji about his anxiety.
When Kou Ji heard what Bao Zheng said, he smiled and said: "When you first became an official, you went to any government to supervise and take charge of the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people. It was sincere and fearful, and it was reasonable.
But you don't need to be too frightened.
It is a good thing to be a parent, act cautiously, and keep the people in their hearts.
But being too sincere and frightened, and too restrained, will be detrimental to the people.
Youdao is to serve as an official and benefit one party.
When you need to do something, you should let go of your hands and feet and do it boldly.
It's just one house, I believe you Bao Zheng can manage it. "
Upon hearing this, Bao Zheng smiled bitterly.
Kou Ji seemed confident in him, but he really didn't know what to do.
He can be regarded as a person who takes the lives of the people more seriously.
Therefore, when managing and implementing policies, we must give consideration to the people.
It's not like those who are born in height and take power as soon as they enter an official position. They only want to make political achievements. They don't have much idea about the life and death of the people, and they don't think about them.
So he has a deep understanding of the burden on his shoulders.
So he had no idea.
He didn't know why Kouji was so confident in him.
Frankly speaking, if the position of supervisory envoy of Bohai Palace hadn't been given to him by Kodisse, he would resign decisively the moment he was appointed.
He can bear the pain to abandon his official career, but he will never take office pretentiously to harm the people.
Seeing Bao Zheng's wry smile, Kou Ji knew that Bao Zheng was worried. He pondered for a moment and smiled and said, "You don't have to put too much pressure on yourself.
It's true that Bohai Mansion is a government, but the people under the rule did not have a government.
At best, I am a citizen of Shangzhou.
So you can treat Bohai Mansion as a Shangzhou in my Da Song Dynasty.
Although you don't have much experience in official career, you do lack some as an adjutant in a government.
But it’s always okay to be an adjutant in any state, right? "
Bao Zheng said frankly: "If it's just an ordinary state, students will naturally be confident that they can govern it. But Bohai Prefecture is a government, not a state.
Since students want to participate in the governance of Bohai Mansion, they should have a good understanding of Bohai Mansion.
However, if students want to learn more about Bohai Mansion, they must walk around all the places in Bohai Mansion by themselves.
It may take a year for the students to complete the whole Bohai Mansion.
One term is three years.
I am afraid that the time for students to do things for the people of Bohai Prefecture is only two years.
Two years, not much can be done. "
When Kou Ji heard Bao Zheng's words, he was taken aback for a moment. After careful consideration, he stared at Bao Zheng and said, "Do you want to stay in Bohai Mansion one more time?"
Bao Zheng said sternly: "Since the students are officials in Bohai Prefecture, they have to do things for the people of Bohai Prefecture."
Kou Ji pondered: "Since you have this heart, then I will satisfy you. You will stay steadfastly in Bohai Mansion for two terms."
Bao Zheng respectfully saluted Kou Ji, "Thank you, Mr."
Kou Ji curled his lips and said, "If it wasn't for Bohai Prefecture's prefect Su Xun who had been sent by me personally, I would have thought you were Bohai Prefecture's prefect."
Bao Zheng was taken aback when he heard the words, and laughed out loud.
Kou Ji was teasing him.
He is not the kind of unsmiling person, and he is not in the position of unsmiling, so his true temperament is easily revealed.
Kou Ji stared at Bao Zheng and smiled and said, "Let's talk about it. You came here to meet me in the snow during your busy schedule, so what's the matter?"
Bao Zheng hurriedly said: "Compared to you, the student's little busyness is nothing."
Kou Ji glanced at Bao Zheng, "Okay, don't flatter me. Your temperament is not suitable for flattering people."
Bao Zheng smiled dryly and said: "Su Xun said, flatter you more, I beg you to do things easier."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "Am I the kind of person who likes to listen to flattery? Su Xun is also itchy, dare to instigate people to speculate on me."
Bao Zheng explained: "Zhu Zhifu didn't speculate about your meaning. This time the students came to see you, and they really have something to ask for."
Kou Ji said: "Just talk about it."
Bao Zheng nodded, "Now Bohai Mansion is waiting to be thriving. Although it can rely on some catches, it will still be difficult to be self-sufficient after the spring of next year.
The Liao people are not good at fishing, let alone farming.
It's okay to let them herd horses and sheep, let them fish and farm, at best they can only make ends meet.
It will probably take a long time to teach the Liao people to fish and farm.
Su Xun had the same idea as the students, who wanted to make Bohai Mansion wealthy during his tenure, so that the prisoners of Bohai Mansion could earn some taxes for the court while making ends meet.
So Su Xun wanted to pass the tax law to attract some businessmen. "
Kou Ji raised his brows and said, "Su Xun wants to drive the prosperity of Bohai Mansion through merchants. This is a good idea. Bohai Mansion is near the sea, and I don't know how close it is to Korea than Dengzhou.
If we develop sea trade, it is indeed possible.
The fur, medicinal materials and other materials produced in the Liao region can also be transported to other places in the Song Dynasty by sea ships, or sold to places such as Goryeo.
If operated properly, Bohai Mansion might become the most prosperous place here. "
Speaking of this, Kou Ji asked: "But Su Xun wants to attract those businessmen through tax exemption?"
Bao Zheng shook his head slowly.
Kou Ji asked somewhat unexpectedly: "Su Xun doesn't plan to exempt tax?"
Bao Zheng nodded and said: "Students and Su Xun talked carefully and found that my Da Song's commercial taxation law is lacking. If it is tax exempt, it will definitely attract many businessmen.
It's just that tax exemption is more for those businessmen to take advantage of the loopholes.
Although it can bring some income to Bohai government.
But those businessmen would only regard Bohai Mansion as an inn, and leave when they come.
At most, it only made the one or two states of Bohai Prefecture prosper for a short time, and there was no way to make other places prosper.
Therefore, tax exemption will not benefit the development of Bohai Prefecture. "
Kou Ji nodded thoughtfully when he heard this.
Kou Ji knew about the flaws in the Song Dynasty Commercial Tax Law.
He was not surprised that Su Xun and Bao Zheng were able to discover this.
Because in the Song Dynasty, anyone who paid attention to business taxes and merchants knew this.
It's just that no one rushed about this matter, and no one asked the court to re-enact commercial tax laws.
Because the imperial court can get a certain amount of income every year by selling off the taxation power.
Although not much, the victory is stable.
More importantly, the benefits involved behind the commercial tax law are huge.
Move the whole body by pulling a hair.
As long as they are officials of the Song Dynasty, almost all of their families are doing business, and they have certain business assets.
As far as Bao Zheng is concerned, the family is not as poor as many deduction scripts say.
Bao Zheng's family is also regarded as a small landlord.
In addition to the vast fertile land, there are also some pavements in the house.
Those shops are doing business.
Naturally, other officials need not say much.
There are more or less pavements in the home, doing all kinds of businesses.
Therefore, if the imperial court wanted to negotiate tax and tax laws, it would be tantamount to touching the interests of the Manchu civil and military, as well as the interests of all wealthy families.
One can imagine the difficulty.
Su Xun and Bao Zhengneng discovered the flaws in the commercial tax law and informed him that he was able to influence the commercial tax law. Kou Ji was very pleased.
Although they did not directly reveal the matter.
But if they told themselves this, it shows that they both have opinions on the commercial tax law.
When the cultural system is reformed later, if the commercial taxation law is invoked, then the two of them will be usable.
"Since you are not going to be tax-exempt, how do you plan to attract businessmen?"
Kou Ji asked.
Bao Zheng said bluntly: "Tax cuts and provide them with a place to do business."
"Tax cut?"
Kou Ji thought about it: "The imperial court's current commercial tax is a one-for-twenty draw. How far are you going to reduce it?"
"Thirty draw one!"
"Not too low, not too high."
Kou Ji nodded and said.
Immediately, Kou Ji continued to ask: "Then how do you plan to provide them with a place to do business?"
Bao Zheng said solemnly: "Give it to them free of charge."
Kou Ji was silent and did not speak.
Bao Zheng hurriedly said: "Now Bohai Mansion is very sparsely populated, and the captives can't do business now, so most of the cities in Bohai Mansion are empty.
Those houses and shops are almost useless.
The captives will open up wasteland and fish for a long time to come.
So they won't need it for a long time.
Rather than watching those houses and shops fall into ruin, it is better to give them to merchants and attract them to come. "
Kou Ji smiled and said: "You don't have to rush to explain, I didn't say no to agree."
If you ask Zhengshitang to give the homes and shops to merchants for free, Zhengshitang will definitely not agree to it.
Merchants have low social status, coupled with the words "no business, no evil" has been circulating.
Therefore, other people in the Song Dynasty were not very friendly to merchants.
When the imperial court aimed at businessmen, it followed very different rules.
That is, it is better not to let the merchant take advantage.
Even some pedantic officials are reluctant to talk about things related to businessmen. Once they talk about businessmen, they are criticizing.
Bao Zheng was afraid that Kou Ji had the same ideas as others, so he was anxious to explain.
Strangely enough, almost all officials of the Song Dynasty had businesses in their homes, but they had always looked down on businessmen.
The Song Dynasty went up and down, and no one felt that there was a problem with this situation.
Instead, everyone thinks this is a matter of course.
After Kou Ji smiled and comforted Bao Zheng, he said, "You came here to find me specifically, mainly for the issue of the house deed and the land deed, right?"
Bao Zheng nodded almost without hesitation.
Although the Bohai Mansion is now under the control of Su Xun and Bao Zheng, they can almost decide ninety-nine percent of the affairs in the Bohai Mansion, but there are some issues that cannot be resolved.
Among them is the issue of house deeds and land deeds.
The ancients had perfect laws for the protection of private property, and private property was often linked to human life, and the supervision of this aspect in the past dynasties was also very strict.
The trial of field and property lawsuits in yamen is sometimes more stringent than homicide cases.
It is precisely because of this that the supervision of housing and land leases is also very strong.
If Su Xun and Bao Zheng wanted to give the merchants real estate and land for free, they would inevitably issue a deed of house and land to the merchants.
This matter will inevitably spread to the court.
The heated discussion and reversal caused by the back are also relatively large.
If there is no one to support it, something will definitely happen.
Therefore, Su Xun and Bao Zheng need Kou Ji to acknowledge the matter.
Kou Ji is now in charge of all military and political powers in Yanyun Sixteen Prefectures and Liaodi.
The decision he made can only be discussed even if the civil and military officials in the court have disagreements.
If you want to change the front and back, unless you first deprive Kou Ji of the military and political power.
So Kou Ji recognized it, nothing happened.
If Su Xun and Bao Zheng recognize the matter, they are determined to be dismissed from office.
Kou Ji knew the meaning, so after Bao Zheng nodded, he smiled and said: "Let's do it. The only thing to note is that the shops and houses in the city can be given to the merchants free of charge, but outside the city, absolutely cannot Free to merchants.
Merchants want to use it, but they can only rent it out. "
Seeing that Kou Ji had agreed, Bao Zheng showed a bright smile on his face.
Kou Ji recognized the matter, and he and Su Xun could confidently and boldly attract merchants to Bohai Mansion.
Kou Ji saw Bao Zheng smiling brightly, and said with emotion: "Businessmen are really unwelcome in the Song Dynasty. If the houses and shops were allocated to the people, there would not be so many things."
Bao Zheng nodded heavily.
Scholars, farmers, commerce, and merchants are at the lowest level.