Into Liaoyang Mansion.
Chong Shiheng and others were driven by Wang Zeng to clean up their ceremonies. Kou Ji took Wang Zeng into the Liaoyang Mansion City Lord's Mansion alone.
After sitting down, refreshments were served.
Wang Zeng suddenly said, "Kou boy, did you discuss with the officials in advance? Is it your idea that the officials divide the kings?"
Kou Jishi laughed and said: "Prince, you look at me too much. The matter of entrusting kings is the sole authority of the official family. I can't get involved, let alone discuss with the official family, and the official family will not. Discuss with me.
Besides, I have been out for a year and a half, and I haven't seen as many officials as you.
There is no time to discuss with officials. "
Wang Zeng said disdainfully: "You are a three-year-old child when you are an old man? If you didn't discuss it with the official, why did you let the god-given boy thank the old man?"
Kou Ji said frankly: "Others may not know, but you should know. The official and I still have important things to do. The official cannot let me leave before the important things are finished.
Therefore, I am a prince, I am afraid that I will fall on my son when I look back. "
When Wang Zeng heard this, he fell into silence. After a long time, he stared at Kou Ji and said, "You kid really has the trust of the official. Now, you and the official can guess what the other party is thinking without breathing.
The old man admires it very much. "
Kou Ji glanced at his mouth and said helplessly: "What can I admire? I have worked hard for more than a decade, and I got a king, but in the end I can't sit for a day, so I will pass it to the kid Kou Tianci.
There will be no way to even get it back from that kid in the future.
I feel like I am a long-term worker hired by that kid.
Help him make money, help him accumulate family business, and help him make contributions.
In the end, he can enjoy his wealth and the feeling of being a prince without doing anything.
You say I am not at a loss? "
Wang Zeng was taken aback and laughed out of his voice, "It's true that you say that. You are actually a long-time worker hired by the kid Kou Tianci."
At this point, Wang Zeng seemed to realize something, and the smile on his face disappeared.
"Your kid is mocking the old man?"
Wang Zeng stared and questioned.
Kou Ji stunned: "Why did the prince say this?"
Wang Zeng snorted coldly, "Your credit for more than ten years is called hard work. The old man's credit for decades, is it useless?!"
When Kou Ji heard this, he laughed and said, "Duke, you misunderstood."
Wang Zeng hummed: "The old man has not misunderstood. Your boy has been in office for more than ten years, and he is already a king. The old man has been in office for decades, and now he is insecure in political affairs.
Your kid complained and complained in front of the old man. Didn't you secretly accuse the old man of being a useless person who has done useless work for decades? "
Kou Ji sighed and said seriously: "I really didn't mean that."
Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji and said, "That's what you mean!"
Seeing that Kou Ji couldn't explain it clearly, he could only shrug his shoulders and said, "Okay... That's what I meant..."
Wang Zeng stood up suddenly and shouted: "Skills can be killed but not insulted. Go out and make gestures."
Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said quietly: "Duke, can we talk about business?"
Wang Zeng glared at Kou Ji and sat down again.
Kou Ji sighed: "I know your heart is unbalanced, but our king is backed by credit, not for nothing.
So no matter how unbalanced your heart is, it is useless.
If you can use your life to help Da Song spell out a tens of thousands of miles of territory, I believe the official can also give you a king.
Furthermore, the official title to us is not only a reward for us, but also has some other meanings.
You should be very clear in your heart.
A group of military commanders with high merits, leaving them in the four wilds and letting them fend for themselves is far more beneficial to the court than staying in the city of Bianjing to interfere in the affairs of the court. "
When Wang Zeng heard Kou Ji's words, he sighed and said: "The old man doesn't feel unbalanced in his heart. The old man just feels that being an official for decades is like having spent decades with no effort and feels uncomfortable."
Kou Ji raised his brows and watched Wang Zengjing wait.
Wang Zeng also didn't sell Guanzi, and said frankly: "When the old man went into office, his long-cherished wish was to take back the sixteen states of Yanyun, so that I would become a great Song Dynasty country, rich and strong.
After his official career, the old man worked hard for decades.
But the country is rich, but there is no money in the treasury, and there is even debt.
The people are stronger, but only the old man’s hometown and Bianjing.
Not only did the sixteen states of Yanyun fail to take it back, they almost lost Hejian Mansion and Daming Mansion.
If it weren't for your kid to show up, the old man's long-cherished wish would be difficult to accomplish in this life. "
Speaking of this, Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji and said: "It's still your kid who is very good. After you became an official, you have tossed countless things, not only the country is rich, but the money in the treasury is piled up. The people are also rich, not only the old man's hometown and Bian. There is one city and one place in the capital, and there are many cities and villages in the Song Dynasty, all of which have become rich because of your kid.
Even Hexi, which used to kill the sky, has now become a huge granary in the Song Dynasty.
As for regaining lost ground, your kid will do better.
Your kid not only took back Yanyun, but also Dali, Xingqing Mansion, and even the entire Liao State and Gaoli.
Let my territory of the Song Dynasty increased by 16%.
Your kid is my first hero since the founding of the Song Dynasty. "
Kou Ji heard that Wang Zeng held himself so high, and he was alarmed. He stared suspiciously at Wang Zeng and said, "Duke, what you said is wrong. Da Song can have today, it is everyone’s credit, but it’s not. My credit alone.
If it is my credit, the official only needs to make me king. Why should I make others
The official plan to confer so many princes shows that the great Song can have today, and it is the credit of all of us. "
Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji and said, "But these kings were not drawn by your kid alone, or you followed your kid to take credit."
Kou Ji resolutely said: "Duke Cao relies on his own strength..."
Before Kou Ji finished speaking, Wang Zeng interrupted him, "If you hadn't reformed the military system, and hadn't made guns and artillery, Cao Wei would live for another twenty years, Yanyun Sixteen States would only be able to watch. Look."
Kou Ji slowly shook his head, "Muskets and artillery are just at the right time. This thing has a prototype. Even without me, it will be made sooner or later.
As for the reform of the military system, that is also the merit of the officials' hard work.
I just assisted. "
Wang Zeng glanced at Kou Ji, "Say that your kid has merit, your kid has merit, what's the point of being humble? You think you put all the credit out, and everyone doesn't know what you have done or what you have done. ?"
Kou Ji curled his lips and said nothing.
Wang Zeng said bluntly: "If you have done meritorious service, you have done meritorious service. There is nothing to shirk."
Kou Ji stared at Wang Zeng and said, "Prince, based on what I know about you, you are not the kind of person who likes flattery. Now that you say such flattering things, is there anything you want to ask me?"
"cough!"
Wang Zeng gave a dry cough and said calmly: "The old man is just telling the truth."
Kou Ji stared at Wang Zeng suspiciously.
Wang Zeng coughed again, and changed the subject: "By the way, officials are recruiting troops, do you know?"
Kou Ji thought about it for a moment and confessed: "I asked the official to play this matter. Now I have taken the Liaodi and Goryeo. Suddenly, it has nearly doubled the territory.
Now that we have taken these territories, we cannot leave them unused.
Someone must be sent to govern.
It's just that most of the prisoners are here, and if you want to manage this place, you must sit down heavily.
The Forbidden Army is the important weapon of the country and cannot be stored here.
So we need to recruit some local soldiers to sit here. "
Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji, and said solemnly: "You really asked the official to play this matter."
Kou Ji asked: "Is there something wrong?"
Wang Zeng gritted his teeth and said: "Then do you know that the official is going to recruit two million local soldiers in one go?"
Kou Ji stared in amazement.
"Two million?! Can the court afford it?"
You must know that the soldiers of the Song Dynasty were all professional soldiers, and they had to be paid when they entered the barracks. Without the payment, they would not be able to contribute to the court.
It is precisely because of this that before the reform of the military system, there were often no payment of wages in the military, or the corruption of the military wages, which led to the change of soldiers in the army.
Two million soldiers and horses require a lot of money just to equip them with ordnance.
If you include food and payment, the expenditure will be even greater.
The imperial court’s existing ban and local soldiers have exceeded one million.
If you add another two million soldiers and horses, that would be three million soldiers and horses.
With three million soldiers and horses, the annual expenditure on food and beverages will be more than twice as high as before.
More than twice the military salary, plus the expenses for enrollment in various places, and the expenses for the subsequent establishment of county schools and government schools.
The imperial court’s revenue for a year is not enough.
In other words, once two million soldiers and horses enter the camp, county schools and government schools will be opened at the same time.
The court will immediately fall into a situation of making ends meet.
Officials don’t necessarily have money to pay their salaries.
So Zhao Zhen recruited two million soldiers and horses at once, which was a bit crazy.
But Kou Ji only understood Zhao Zhen's thoughts after a brief consternation.
Recruitment of soldiers is fake, but it's true that people are migrating in disguise.
As long as the court has survived the first year, the money from the future will flow into the court.
Kou Ji's previous suggestion to Zhao Zhen was one million, but he did not expect Zhao Zhen to double it directly.
Kou Ji admired Zhao Zhen's courage.
Watching Kou Ji's expression go from shock to calm, Wang Zeng said: "It seems that you don't know the real number of officials recruited, but you know the purpose of officials recruiting so many soldiers and horses."
Kou Ji smiled and did not speak.
Wang Zeng narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked in a deep voice: "Are you and the officials going to deal with the big family? Are you going to solve the problem of land annexation?"
Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "Prince, you have been an official for decades. You don't know how many people's interests are involved in the land annexation. Almost ninety percent of the powerful and powerful in the Song Dynasty are involved. Who dares to move?"
Wang Zeng said unceremoniously: "You and the official dare to move!"
Kou Jigan said with a smile: "The prince said carefully, if you say this, it will kill people."
Wang Zeng squinted his eyes and said: "If you dismissed your troops today, ninety-nine percent of them are you and the officials, and ninety-nine percent of them have been favored by the court. You and the officials have strengthened the local forces during the reform of the military system.
With them watching for you, who dares to disobey? "
"Ha ha… "
Kou Jigan laughed twice.
Wang Zeng continued: "You have recruited officials to recruit troops. I am afraid that the number is not small. The official recruits two million soldiers and horses in one go. Although it exceeded your expectations, you did not think it was wrong.
It means that the soldiers and horses recruited are not here to guard this place at all.
After arriving here, a large number of them will inevitably turn soldiers into people.
You and the officials are clearly recruiting troops, but you are migrating the people behind their backs. "
Hearing the words, Kou Ji groaned for a moment, and said, "So what is it, so what?"
Wang Zeng said bluntly: "Once the people take root here, they will surely take over the elders in the family, and then the purpose of you and the officials will be exposed.
Guess what those powerful and powerful people will do? "
Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "What can they do? Make trouble or spread rumors? Can't afford to rebel? If they rebel, it will be more worry-free."
Wang Zeng said solemnly: "What if they strike the market and refuse tax?"
Kou Ji stared at Wang Zeng with a smile, and asked faintly: "Is the prince negotiating on behalf of those powerful and powerful?"
Wang Zeng's face straightened, and he said disdainfully: "They are also worthy to drive the old man? What are they?"
Kou Ji questioned: "Then what do you mean by these words?"
Wang Zeng said bluntly: "The old man just told you what might happen next."
Kou Ji smiled and said: "The princes don't need to worry. If they really stop the market, the court can take some business back to the government.
If they are unwilling to make money, let the court earn it.
When the Cao family has left the hinterland of the Song Dynasty, there should be a large number of businesses left behind, as well as people who are proficient in doing business.
Afterwards, my Kou family, Zhu family, Chong family, Liu family, Gao family, etc., will leave the hinterland of the Song Dynasty one after another.
At that time, there will be more businesses left behind and people who are proficient in doing business.
Businesses in all walks of life will certainly be involved.
If the imperial court uses these people to manage various businesses, it should be barely able to run.
You also know that in my Great Song Dynasty, people who sell cloth must have Sang Tian, and people who sell wine must have wine-making workshops.
The business we have left is definitely sound. It is difficult to restrict the court from the source of business.
As for some people who want to embarrass the court from an official perspective.
I believe the officials do not mind sending them here.
Anyway, many officials are needed here.
Unless they can form a group, but based on my understanding of the powerful, they rarely can form a group.
Even if it is temporarily formed into a ball, the official will be killed in one breath, and it will fall apart in an instant. "
Speaking of this, Kou Jia paused and continued: "As for tax resistance? Welcome. Since the reform of the military system until now, the court has not enlisted the people on a large scale for many years.
The officials were sympathetic to the people, so the local soldiers acted as civilians and the captives acted as coolies.
But the officials never said that they would no longer be recruited for hard labor.
Today, officials have migrated out of our Da Song Dynasty millions of people in extreme poverty and needy people.
There will be more when they find out.
At that time, not many poor people will perform hard labor for them.
If the officials will conquer hard labor again when the time comes, and will emptied the poor people in the hinterland of the Song Dynasty.
Do you think those rich and powerful, do you have the courage to stare at the court's knife to resist taxes in person
Do you have the courage to refuse to let the children of your family do hard labor? "
Wang Zeng's face changed drastically, staring at Kou Ji in astonishment.
Kou Ji continued: "The imperial court also has a Yizijiaozipu, a large granary in Hexi, and places such as Xingqing Mansion, which will soon become a large granary, as well as places such as Liaoyang Mansion and Bohai Mansion.
By that time, the people would be in hard labor, with food to eat and money to take.
How many people will make trouble during hard labor? "
Wang Zeng said word by word: "No one..."
Kou Ji nodded and said, "Yes, no one. Since the people who perform hard labor will not make trouble, and the knife is placed on the neck of the powerful, the rich, and the rich, do you guess they dare to go against the court again?"
Wang Zeng took a deep breath and said, "I have 35 million people in my court, and 70% of them are the poor. Are you finished?"
The Ding in Wang Zeng's mouth refers to an adult man between the ages of 20 and 60.
The actual population of Da Song is about 80 million.
Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen must not finish the enlistment.
Kou Ji said frankly: "There must be no end to the enlistment. But in some places we don’t need to enlist. For example, Zhending Mansion. The largest wealthy family in Zhending Mansion is the Cao family. It's just a big landlord who is not on the rich.
They didn't have the guts to oppose the court.
The court is now the largest landlord in Zhending Mansion, and the court has a way to make the big landlords in Zhending Mansion lie down obediently.
Kaifeng, Datong, Shuntian, Hexi, Xingqing, Shaanxi, Chuanfu and other places do not need to be recruited.
Because they are either under the eyes of the court and stared at by the court, or they have been sorted out a long time ago, and they have long since disappeared.
The Southwest Prefecture where Leizhou and Yongzhou are located does not need regular meetings at all.
Most of the Taiyuan Mansion were military strategists. The Zhe family did not make a sound, the Yang family did not make a sound, Di Qing did not make a sound, and they could not make a noise.
And the place where the imperial army sits does not need to bother.
If they dare to make trouble under the eyes of the Forbidden Army, I will admire their courage.
Therefore, the imperial court had to deal with the provinces in Jiangnan Jiangbei, Hedong and Hexi.
Therefore, when the imperial court subsequently enlisted in hard labor, it was enough to enlist directly from Jiangnan Jiangbei, Hedong and Hexi. "
Wang Zeng solemnly said: "The prefectures in Jiangnan, Jiangbei, Hedong and Hexi are the richest and the most populous. You still can't finish the enlistment.
Enlist more when recruiting.
After the soldiers and horses settle down here, their families will definitely move over.
After their families move away, the talents in those places will make trouble.
Then there will be some hard labor.
Then two naval forces in Zhendong and Zhennan will be dispatched to patrol the river and the river, focusing on the Jiangnan Jiangbei, Hexi and Hedong prefectures.
What are they doing? "
Wang had heard this and couldn't speak anymore.
Kou Ji sighed and said: "Those rich and powerful people are afraid of death one by one, so if there is something that harms their interests, they all like to use rumors to agitate the poor people, or secretly force the poor people to make trouble.
Most of the livelihoods of those poor people are in their hands.
So I had to make trouble under their persecution.
But I drew a part, and then deterred a part, what did they use to make trouble with me? "
Wang Zeng hesitated for a while, and said solemnly: "The wealth of the wealthy family cannot be underestimated. Even if you recruit part of it or recruit part of it, it is impossible to hollow out the poor people in those places.
They can still encourage some poor people to make trouble.
Once you send troops to suppress it, the poor will suffer. "
The combat effectiveness of the Forbidden Army equipped with firearms is beyond doubt.
The entire Liao Kingdom was pressed to the ground and put down some people's rebellion.
It's just that once the Forbidden Army is dispatched, it means that countless people will die.
Those are the people of Song Dynasty.
When Kou Ji heard this, he sighed and said, "The people are good people, and they shouldn't hurt or hurt themselves. Then do you think they are afraid of the rebels
Are they afraid of a large-scale rebellion or rebellion
Or is there a sudden emergence of an army of thieves who want to walk for the sky and kill the rich and powerful? Are they afraid? "
"bass!"
Wang Zeng seemed to get a needle in his butt, and stood up suddenly, staring at Kou Ji with horror on his face.
"Are you crazy?"
Kou Ji opened his hands and said faintly: "I'm not crazy, they are crazy. They are against the court, the court can't let them
If the court is afraid of them making trouble, let them and follow them.
What kind of court is the court
What is the use of the court asking us
Simply hand over the court to them. "
Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji, gritted his teeth and said: "The court naturally cannot let the wicked. But I cannot implicate the innocent people in order to punish the wicked."
Kou Ji said indifferently: "I will not implicate the people, I will only let those people kill the rich and the big family, and divide their money, food and land."
Speaking of this, Kou Ji smiled brightly and said: "There are imperial troops blocking the waterway, and there are local soldiers in other places, and they have nowhere to escape."
Wang Zeng shouted angrily: "You are such a lunatic! There are many innocent people among the rich and powerful!"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Don't worry. They won't make trouble. What they care about most at that time will definitely be their business.
After all, if the court did their business, they couldn't do business anymore.
Speaking of bullying and dominating the market, can they compare to the court? "
Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji and shouted: "Even so, you shouldn't have crazy thoughts. We have time to slowly cut meat from them."
Kou Ji put away the smile on his face, and said solemnly: "We don't have so much time. We will not only rescue the poor from the rich and powerful, but also completely solve the problem of land annexation.
More importantly, after we have solved the problem, we have to perfect the law and let the people keep it in their hearts.
In this way, land mergers will not germinate.
In this way, latecomers have no way to take the land from the people and hand it over to a few people.
It is often easy to solve a problem, but it is often harder to stop it from sprouting out of the way than to solve the problem. "
Wang Zeng glared at Kou Ji, "You can solve the problem any way you want, but you can't use your troops to attack? Soldiers and horses attack not only the wicked, but also countless innocent people.
We cannot do evil in order to get rid of evil.
Otherwise, the old evil is eliminated, and we are the new evil. "