Kou Ji turned to look at Wang Zeng, "The prince thinks that my method is not good, so do you have a feasible method? If so, tell it. Anyway, the issue of land annexation must be solved by me and the official.
To this end, we shed thousands of miles, and we are not hesitating.
The Great Song is the Great Song of everyone, not the Great Song of a few.
If only a few people occupy everything in the Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty will not last for long.
Da Song can allow some people to obtain certain privileges through their own efforts.
But Da Song resolutely did not allow a few people to occupy all of them. "
Kou Ji paused, and before Wang Zeng could speak, he continued: "To be honest, if a few people know how to advance and retreat, and know how to get enough, no one is willing to make trouble.
But a few people don't know how to advance and retreat, and they don't know how to get enough.
When the people helped them earn money, they also took away the land from the people, took their rations, and squeezed them to death.
The people cannot live without food.
If you can't live, you will rebel.
The first thing they did in rebellion was to eat and kill the local giants.
Then there is the court.
You should know why the vigorous Wang Xiaobo rebellion in the Sichuan Mansion was caused.
At the beginning of Wang Xiaobo's disturbance, there were only a hundred people. In just ten days, he gathered more than ten thousand people.
His chaotic chant is'both rich and poor'.
He used this slogan to sweep Qingcheng and other places.
One day, when the land in the hands of the people was taken up, someone chanted the chant of "Equity Rich and Poor".
Guess the whole country, will it rise to the ground
Big Song Siye, will there be rags everywhere? "
When Wang Zeng heard this, his face was pale.
Kou Ji chuckled and said, "Before the reform of the military system of the Song Dynasty, 70% of the soldiers and horses were more than one million in the hinterland of the Song Dynasty. What are they doing in the hinterland of the Song Dynasty
Prevent the people from making chaos.
We have more than one million soldiers and horses. We don't go outside to meet the enemy, don't go outside to regain lost land, don't go outside to open territory and expand territory, and actually guard in the hinterland to prevent the people from causing chaos.
Are you ridiculous? "
Wang Zeng's face turned black like the bottom of a pot.
Kou Jichang sighed and said: "This matter seems to be caused by your civil servants. You know why the people are messing up, but you don't want to think about how to help the people solve their problems.
Instead, they kept recruiting soldiers and sending troops to places to suppress the people.
The purpose is to protect the interests of the wealthy and powerful people behind you.
And it is you who are crying out to be the masters of the people in the ruling and opposition parties.
Can you still point your face
You have forced the people to rectify the unjust case, and you must kneel on the ground and call you Master Qingtian.
You have forced the people to uphold justice a little bit, and the people will sing praises for you for thousands of years.
Are you still complacent about this
What you eat is the taxes paid by the people, and what you enjoy is the wealth that the people have earned in exchange for their blood and sweat.
Isn’t it right for you to do things for the people? "
When Wang Zeng heard this, he was ashamed of himself.
But Kou Ji said more and more loudly, "Ten people who cause chaos, you can suppress it, and one hundred thousand people who cause chaos, you can also suppress it, but 100,000 people
What are you trying to suppress
What can you do to quell the grievances accumulated over decades and hundreds of years
Can you suppress it
Have you recovered? "
After Kou Ji said this, he closed his mouth, and the two people in the main hall fell into silence.
The silence lasted for half an hour.
Kou Ji took a deep breath and said, "I know that your prince is upright and has done a lot of good things for the people after he became an official. My words are a bit more serious."
"Hey… "
Wang Zeng sighed for a long time and said, "Your words are not serious, and the things that the old man did for the people are nothing at all.
Compared with the trivial things the old man did, land mergers were the big problem.
But the old man never declared the matter to the court, nor did he rush for it.
Even when I think about it, I will retreat in my heart. "
Kou Ji hesitated for a moment, and said: "I also felt it. I can't help but say a few more words, so don't go to your heart."
The reason why Kou Ji said so much all of a sudden was because when he mentioned the issue of land annexation in the Song Dynasty, he always thought of some historical materials of the Song Dynasty.
For example, Da Song was bullied in the use of soldiers.
I always think about training new recruits and establishing a new army.
But it rarely succeeded.
Occasionally, one or two of those who risked their deaths to train new recruits and establish new troops were almost all pinched to death by the big brothers in the court.
From the beginning to the end, the officials of the Song Dynasty did not mention that the soldiers from the hinterland of the Song Dynasty were pulled out to train their troops.
Those soldiers and horses have remained in the hinterland of the Song Dynasty for hundreds of years, always guarding the people.
In addition, the Qingli New Deal, Wang Anshi's reforms, and the two reforms that the Song Dynasty experienced, raised a basket of laws on land annexation, but still no one proposed to take the swords from the people's necks first.
The knife was held on the necks of the people, and the handle was held by the powerful and wealthy.
What revolution did you change
Why is it successful
Do you dare to take away the knives on the people's necks and let the people make a fuss
Then take a look at the peace and prosperity under your governance, what kind of peace and prosperity is it
In the history books, there are a lot of good ministers of Song Dynasty.
Both dynasties.
As long as it can be called a name, the evaluation in the history books is virtuous.
Putting a knife on the neck of the people to govern the people, what kind of virtuous
The real virtuousness can be generous to righteousness when the king is faint.
The true virtue is the one that can assist the king to govern the prosperous age with the name of the reign.
Such as Zhenguan, Kaiyuan, Hongwu, Yongle and so on.
What is the name of the reign of Song Dynasty
Wang Zeng didn't know what Kou Ji was thinking, he only had deep feelings about Kou Ji's words.
Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji solemnly, "When I saw you alone this time, I just wanted to tell you something. Now that I heard what you said, I should tell you even more."
Kou Ji said: "The prince speaks bluntly!"
Wang Zeng put his hands in front of him, and respectfully saluted Kou Ji, "You and the officials dealt with the issue of land annexation, please count the old man. Although the old man is old, he can still contribute to the people.
If you and the officials feel that the old man is getting in the way, you can send the old man to a place, and the old man also wants to be like Li Di and manage a granary for my Da Song. "
Kou Ji was shocked when he saw this, and hurried to Wang Zeng, "The prince, you are breaking me. The prince is willing to risk offending the world's nobles and the rich and powerful, and accompany me and the officials to solve the problem together. The issue of land mergers.
It's too late for the official welcome and I.
How can you think you are in the way? "
Wang Zeng straightened up, stared at Kou Ji, and said seriously: "Although the old man is taking the initiative to join the group, there is one condition."
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry and said, "Prince, what we are doing is for the good of the people, and we are not standing on top of the flag and entering the group
Guess if the officials heard this, would they curse? "
Wang Zeng was not amused by Kou Ji’s witty remarks, but stared at Kou Ji sternly and said: “If you can’t use the swordsman, don’t use the swordsman as much as possible. If you have to use the swordsman, you and I can both kill and bear the notoriety. , Only officials cannot."
Kou Ji sighed and nodded, "I am not a newcomer to the court, and I know the importance of maintaining the reputation of officials."
Wang Zeng followed with a sigh, "We bear the notoriety. If there is a big trouble, the official can still find a way to hold it. But if the official is notorious, then no one can hold it."
Kou Ji nodded and said, "I understand, I understand..."
Wang Zeng said with emotion: "The old man has been a gentleman for most of his life, but in the end he was educated by your kid. I used to think that your kid was ignorant. Now I know that your kid has great wisdom and asks the university. It's just you. His wisdom and knowledge are not in the book."
Kou Ji couldn't laugh or cry: "Don't flatter me, what kind of knowledge do I have."
Wang Zeng smiled, shook his head again, and said nothing.
Whether there is wisdom or not, it is not difficult to see through Kou Ji's achievements.
If you have any knowledge, just look at what Kou Ji did.
Kou Ji is obviously wise and knowledgeable.
What's more commendable is that he has a heart for the good of the people, and there is no self-interest involved in it.
Kou Ji saw that Wang Zeng was laughing and shaking his head again, knowing that Wang Zeng believed in his heart that he was wise and knowledgeable.
He was too lazy to argue.
Because it's useless.
After Wang Zeng laughed for a while, Kou Ji suddenly asked: "Duke, you tell me, the official suddenly sent you to Liaoyang Mansion and asked you to pass on the decree on his behalf, and gave us the honor of the king. , But don’t give us anything else. What kind of medicine is sold in the official gourd?"
When Wang Zeng heard this, he smiled and said, "When you arrive in Baozhou, you will know it."
Kou Ji was taken aback, and said in deep thought, "Could the officials want to..."
Without waiting for Kou Ji's words to finish, Wang Zeng said quietly: "You can't be too smart. Too smart can easily waste other people's pains."
Kou Ji smiled awkwardly and hurriedly changed the subject, "When will the prefects of Liaoyang Prefecture and other places dispatched by the court arrive? When will the soldiers and horses recruited by the officials arrive?"
Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji without speaking.
Kou Ji said frankly: "If they can't make it in June, then they won't be able to grow a grain of grain this year. Then the court will feed them."
They referred to those soldiers and horses in Kou Ji's words.
Of course, before the soldiers and horses arrive, the officials have to be in place.
Otherwise, no one manages the people.
The soldiers of the Imperial Army who were assigned to various places could take care of them temporarily.
It's just that they are not as good at governing the people as the officials of the herdsmen.
Wang Zeng groaned for a moment, then slowly sighed: "You have presented a big problem for the court. The court has no officials to send.
In order to gather enough officials for this place, the officials took time out of the students in the Wenchang Academy.
For this reason, your grandfather did not go to the palace for trouble.
Officials shunned.
Your grandfather went to Taixue and Guozijian to rob students.
Anyone who performed slightly better in the Imperial College and Taixue was forcibly tied into the Wenchang Academy by your grandfather.
Taixue Jijiu and Guozijian Jijiu are daring not to speak.
I can only go to the official house to cry every day. "
Kou Ji laughed happily when he heard this: "Officials are really good at picking people. The students of Wenchang Academy are much easier to use than the students of Taixue and Guozijian after they go out of office."
Wang Zeng stared at Kou Ji and said, "The officials not only selected the students of Wenchang Academy, but also selected some officials from the DPRK and China."
After a pause, Wang Zeng said solemnly: "Zhang Zhibai is here."
Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and said in disbelief: "Gong Zhang? Let the officials stop him to participate in political affairs?"
Wang Zeng shook his head and said: "The official revealed to the three of us that you are still in the future and intend to let you move into the political affairs hall. If you enter the political affairs hall, one of the three of us must make a place for you.
Lu Yijian will definitely not give way to you.
The old man is a little unwilling to leave the political affairs hall now.
Zhang Zhibai is free and easy.
After learning about this, he took the initiative to ask the official to resign.
The officials agreed to his resignation from the official position of participating in the political affairs, but did not let him retire.
Instead, he was appointed to inspect the Northeast provinces, sit in the capital, and supervise the Northeast Civil Affairs. "
"Inspectors of the palaces?"
Kou Ji was a little surprised, "What kind of officer, what function?"
Wang Zeng smiled and said: "The official amnesty is not long established. It will only be established when it is useful. Zhang Zhibai should be regarded as the first and only permanent patrol in one area. , Put the chaos out anyway."
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
It is a more powerful imperial envoy.
There are many houses under the Da Song Dynasty's governance, and the farthest place is thousands of miles away from the city of Bianjing.
It is inevitable that the imperial court is too far away from it, and it does need a position of this kind, to inspect the place from time to time.
Kou Ji smiled and said, "If Zhang Gong sits here, then I can rest assured."
Wang Zeng said angrily and funny: "Gong Zhang is good to you, better to your cub. You grabbed his place, can you still laugh?"
Kou Ji smiled faintly: "I may not grab his position."
Wang Zeng was taken aback, his eyes widened slightly.
Kou Ji chuckled.
Neither of them spoke.
But both sides understand each other's mind.
Since the position of participating in political affairs cannot accommodate Kou Ji.
Then it can only be a matter of the same level.
Kou Ji wanted to grab the position of Lu Yijian.
After the two talked about business matters, they talked some private words.
After nightfall.
Kou Ji held a reception banquet at the City Lord's Mansion of Liaoyang Mansion to receive the wind and dust for the king.
Invited Zhong Shiheng and others to the banquet.
Everyone was happy, so they got drunk.
During this period, Wang Zeng chanted a poem.
Zhong Shiheng made an impromptu poem.
Gao Chu Gong despises that the poems written by Zhong Shiheng are too vulgar.
Both sides moved their fists.
In the end, Zhu Neng and others were also pulled in.
Kou Ji was not spared.
Ever since.
The next day.
After getting up.
Kou Ji stared at a panda eye and appeared in front of everyone.
"Who did it?!"
Kou Ji confronted Chong Shiheng and others sharply.
No one responded, Zhong Shiheng and others pretended to be deaf.
"Okay, everyone was drunk last night, no servants were there, and no one else was waiting, no one knew.
As long as they don't admit it, you will never catch a murderer.
Pack up your things and get ready to go.
The officials can be waiting for you in Bianjing. "
When Wang Zeng came out to make peace, Kou Ji gave up tracking down the real murderer who beat him, and ordered Zhong Shiheng and others to rectify the soldiers and horses, and prepare the class to return to court.
Chong Shiheng and others ransacked Liaodi and Goryeo after the battle.
So when the class teacher returned to the court, they carried a lot of goods.
I can’t count how many cars there are, all kinds of valuable things, and how many gold and silver treasures there are.
The only thing that can be counted is the soldiers who escorted those things.
fifty thousand.
A full fifty thousand soldiers.
With more than 30,000 prisoners, he reluctantly loaded all those things into the car and escorted them on the road.
Wang Zeng looked at the long invisible car team and muttered to himself, "We are still worrying about the running mice in the Treasury in Bianjing, but you have already grabbed enough money to break the Treasury."
Liu Heng was talking with Kou Ji. Hearing what Wang Zeng said, he couldn't help saying: "The money I ransacked in the capital has already been transported back to Bianjing, otherwise more."
Wang Zeng glanced at Liu Heng and said faintly: "The old man collected the money himself, and the old man knows it naturally."
Liu Heng heard this and did not speak any more.
Kou Ji stared at Wang Zeng unexpectedly and said, "Is the money in the treasury spent?"
Wang Zeng rolled his eyes, "Hundreds of thousands of you are fighting abroad, how much money and food you spend every day, don't you know in your heart? But the officials have spoken, even if they emptied the city of Bianjing and emptied all parts of the Song Dynasty If you always close your position, you can't make any one of you hungry.
For this reason, he also asked some eunuchs in the palace to rush to various places to supervise this time.
And report to him the news from various places at any time.
We can only bite the bullet and pay out of the treasury, and when the treasury is emptied, we will go to seal the pile treasury.
When the closed pile library was emptied, I went to Yizijiaozipu to borrow money.
Now that the national treasury is empty, the closed pile warehouse is also empty, and the regular warehouses everywhere are 90% empty.
I still owe four million pennies to Jiaozipu.
In order to deal with the war this time, the court emptied all of its assets. "
Kou Ji solemnly said: "But we took Yanyun back, and Liao is also ours, and so is Gaoli."
Wang Zeng nodded and said with emotion: "Yes! Yan Yun took it back, and Liao and Gaoli were also destroyed. Their territory has now become our territory.
The territory of the Great Song Dynasty does not accept more concessions than the prosperous Tang Dynasty.
Nowadays, the Great Song Dynasty can be called a state in the heavenly dynasty.
Today's Great Song Dynasty is what the Great Song Dynasty should have. "
Kou Ji smiled and nodded.
I have been in the Song Dynasty for more than ten years.
He can appreciate the Song people's desire for being strong.
I can also realize how proud the Song people are after they become stronger.
Da Song has had enough bitterness, and now he has the sweetness again, only to know how sweet it is and how charming it is.
After Kou Ji and Wang Zeng had finished talking, they took the people to pack their bags.
Kou Ji didn't bring a lot of things when he went out, but when he went back, he seemed to have a lot of things.
The people under his staff always love to offer treasures in front of him, and if they seize the rare treasures, they always have to give them to Kou Ji, or take the initiative to offer them to Kou Ji.
Kou Ji was not polite, and had all the money in his pocket.
But it's not that he is greedy for money, it's mainly good things that he has never seen before.
After all, although the future generations are developed, the information is extensive, and there are many things that can be seen, but some things that have long been lost in the long river of history are not seen at all.
For example, the king's seal of the subjugated Bohai Kingdom collected by the Donghai Nuzhi tribe, a gold medal bestowed by the female emperor Wu Zhao of the Tang Dynasty to the leader of the Bohai Kingdom, and a Tang sword used by Li Zhi.
What are the masks of King Shilla, the portrait of Yelu Abaoji and so on.
Too many things have been lost.
Kou Ji was fortunate enough to see it, so it is natural to collect it well.
Of course, Kou Tianci received more than what Kou Ji received.
When Kou Ji receives things, there is a risk of bribery, and those who give things are also at risk of bribery.
But Kou Tianci is different.
Those big men in the army are either his uncles, uncles, or grandpas.
There is no possibility of taking bribes and offering bribes.
No one can fault it.
So they got good things, and when they saw the juniors, they naturally stuffed them into their arms unceremoniously.
If there is an excessive one, it is a whole car.
So the two boxes of Kou Ji's things are full.
Kou Tianci's stuff is fully loaded with five carts.
Kou Ji watched as Kou Tianci greeted his entourage to help him move things, feeling very uncomfortable.
"Special, I'm just a part-time worker!"
Fortunately, there is someone worse than him.
Otherwise, Kou Ji really has to consider knowing how to use the excuse of helping Kou Tianci to save pocket money and confiscating Kou Tianci's'bribery' proceeds.
The worst person is Zhao Run.
Although his status was noble, no one in the army gave him anything.
Because the military lieutenant soldiers gave him things, which had a different meaning.
Even if you don't have any thoughts, it's not okay to just send something to Zhao Run Lehe Lehe.
If some people with unpredictable minds knew about this, they would definitely interpret it very sinisterly.
It is easy to plant Zhao Run with a lieutenant general in the army, which is not appropriate, and to plant a lieutenant general with a deliberately befriending the eldest prince.
If things are getting worse, if you have to kill people to calm down.
The one who is determined to kill is the lieutenant general.
Because unless Zhao Zhen is crazy, it is impossible to kill the eldest prince.
Even if he is really crazy, he must be killed, the Manchu civil and military will not agree.
It is precisely because of this that it is impossible for the lieutenant generals to give Zhao Run something.
In the end, Kou Ji saw that Zhao Run was pitiful and gave a piece of ancient inkstone from the Tang Dynasty, which is said to be one of the national gifts given by Emperor Gaozong and Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty to Queen Joan of Arc.
After Silla was destroyed by Goryeo, it was taken into the Goryeo Palace as a collection by the King of Goryeo.
This is one of the gifts that Goryeo gave to Kou Ji when they sent people to Liaoyang Prefecture to negotiate a peace.
Kou Ji is Zhao Run's husband, and as a gift to Zhao Run, other people can't make mistakes.
Zhao Run stood at the gate of the city lord's mansion of Liaoyang Mansion, watching Kou Tianci's cart full of things, and then looking at the inkstone he was holding in his hand, falling into deep suspicion.
Am I a false prince
"Should I share your car?"
After installing his own things, Kou Tianci saw Zhao Run standing alone in a daze, so he stepped forward, patted Zhao Run on the shoulder, and said generously.
Zhao Run regained his senses, and said disdainfully, "It's just some vulgar things, I don't need you to send them as much as I want."
Kou Tianci nodded and said with a smile: "Since they are all vulgar things, can you send me the inkstone?"
Zhao Run instantly stared, and held the inkstone tightly in his arms with both hands, "You want to be beautiful!"