Liang Shi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "According to the rules, there are money, cloth, ginseng, fur, and some beads produced by the sea. ”

Kou Ji asked, "How much is it worth?" ”

"About 70,000 ......"

“……”

According to the current rules of the Great Song Dynasty, among the vassal kings, the annual tribute value of the vassal king under the lord of the country exceeded 100,000 yuan.

The reason why Han Di gave less was because Zhao Zhen gave some of it to his daughter as an example money.

"Seventy thousand, no more, no less, just right."

Kou Ji said with a smile: "But if you calculate it carefully, it should still be the official family." The school palace that my grandfather built, although it was only the core part of the building, probably cost more than a million yuan. ”

Liang Shi said with a smile: "Gong Kou's school palace will be built once, but we have to pay tribute every year, it's different." ”

Kou Ji glanced at Liang Shi and said angrily: "Pay tribute every year, don't suffer a loss." The annual tribute is the foundation for stabilizing the border market. As long as the tribute is there, the border city is there. Every year, the border market alone can bring a large amount of commercial taxes to Korea. Far more than the years of tribute I don't know how many times.

After you go back, let Tianci learn from Bohai Mansion and open some docks by the sea.

The first is to provide convenience for fishermen.

The second is to provide convenience for the sailors.

The third is to absorb past business customers.

The sea is a treasure land, and as long as we learn to use it, we will earn more.

So don't set your sights on 70,000. ”

The border market is really an amazing thing.

Let's take the border markets opened by the Great Song Dynasty and the Liao State a long time ago.

The Great Song Dynasty presented more than 200,000 yuan of coins to the Liao State every year to express its submission to the Liao State, and at the same time, it also opened the door of the Liao State and established trade with the Liao State.

The Great Song Dynasty donated more than 200,000 yuan to the Liao State every year, but it could earn back more than ten times through the border market.

The Liao State seems to have taken more than 200,000 years of tribute, taking a big advantage.

But I didn't know that more assets of the people flowed to the Great Song Dynasty.

Therefore, it is difficult to say who will suffer and who will take advantage of the opening of the border market with the annual tribute.

In the history books, Li Yuanhao probably saw this after establishing the Western Xia, so he decisively closed the border markets of the Western Xia and the Great Song Dynasty.

However, most of the land in Western Xia was very barren, and a large area of land was desert.

So output can never keep up with demand.

In the end, the border market had to be reopened.

The New Year's coins given by the Great Song Dynasty to the Western Xia were just the money of the Western Xia folk flowing into the Great Song Dynasty, and then the Great Song Dynasty took almost seventy or eighty percent of the commission, and then handed over the rest to the Great Song Dynasty.

It's just that the name doesn't sound good.

If it weren't for the fact that Western Xia and Liao often waged wars and plundered from the Great Song Dynasty through war.

It is estimated that they can be sucked to death by the Great Song Dynasty through the border market.

After all, the merchants of Western Xia and Liao were no match for the merchants of the Great Song Dynasty. The merchants of the Great Song Dynasty could often obtain very valuable things from the Western Xia and Liao kingdoms at very low prices.

For example, a clay pot is exchanged for a sheep.

Now the same is true of the transaction between Han and Da Song.

It's just that both sides collect taxes.

Both sides are savvy people making deals.

There is no price deception in the middle, and there is no such thing as selling good things cheaply.

So the transaction is fairer.

Korea has a small population, low demand, and abundant products.

The Great Song Dynasty has a large population, many needs, and abundant products.

The two sides trade, and the Korean land will take a slight advantage.

After listening to Kou Ji's words, Liang Shi hurriedly bowed down and said, "The old prince taught ...... lesson."

Kou Ji waved his hand at Liang Shi, "Go down and rest." When I turn back, I will send someone to deliver the credentials to the official family, and on Chinese New Year's Eve, you will bring people directly to the palace to meet you.

You can walk around Bianjing City to see what is lacking in Handi, and you can buy some to take home. ”

Liang Shi nodded solemnly.

After Liang Shi went down, Kou Ji ordered someone to send the national letter written by Kou Tianci to the palace.

Then he walked to the study by himself.

As soon as I entered the study door, I saw where Liu Heng was sitting.

"Something?"

Kou Ji asked.

Liu Heng nodded solemnly, "Bo Xu was almost set aside......"

Kou Ji frowned, "You haven't seen anyone in the past two days, are you soaking in the post house and learning about Boxu's recent situation with the people who came from Dongyang?" ”

Liu Heng nodded solemnly.

Kou Ji sat down next to Liu Heng and asked, "Tell me carefully, why was Bo Xu set aside?" ”

Liu Heng gritted his teeth and said: "Those big Confucians deceived Boxu when he was young and wanted to take all the power in Xiyang. ”

Kou Ji frowned and said: "Since you are a great Confucian, you should go to teach, and you should not meddle in government affairs." ”

Liu Heng glared and said, "Half of my subordinates have been slaughtered, which can be regarded as suppressing their thoughts." But I'm afraid they'll come back. ”

Koji asked, "Are there any other questions?" ”

Liu Heng nodded and said: "Those people under me are all sticks, they only know how to fight, kill and kill, they don't know how to govern, and they don't know how to operate." Those great Confucians only cared about fighting for power.

Therefore, Bo Xu couldn't open the situation in Xiyang for a long time. ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said, "You can go back." ”

Liu Heng shook his head and said: "The soldiers and horses are held in Boxu's hands, and they can't afford to make big waves." As long as those people make a move, Bethel will kill them. I need some trustworthy people to help Bo Xu open up the situation, and by the way, help Bo Xu run Xiyang. ”

Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "You really don't want to take a look? ”

Liu Heng shook his head again, "As long as there are soldiers in your hands, it is enough to deter everyone." There were not many Song people who migrated to Xiyang, so most of Xiyang were Wa people.

The Japanese people worship strength, and as long as my strength has always been the strongest, they will consciously kneel under my knees.

Chong Shiheng is a smart man, as long as you and I are alive, he doesn't dare to fight Bo Xu's idea.

So all I need to do is send some trustworthy people to help him open up the situation. ”

That's the gap in the background.

Although Liu Heng has accumulated some heritage over the years, there is no way to compare with several others.

In addition, the people of the Liu family were killed by Zhao Zhen, and the background is even less.

is also a military general, Zhu Neng, Gao Chugong, and Li Zhaoliang are not short of people on their side.

Kou Ji thought about it for a moment, "The steward of the Bamboo Courtyard, as well as the housekeeper of the Kou Mansion in the past, although they are not very talented, they are more than enough to be staff.

If Boxu wants to rule Xiyang, he can't pretend to be someone else's hand.

So he needs a staff member, not a king.

The two people in my house used to be Bo Xu's staff, and they will definitely be able to help Bo Xu open up the situation.

I can also copy a copy of the decree that my Kou clan used in Korea, and let them bring it over for Bo Xu's reference.

I will send a group of business managers to help Bo Xu do Xiyang's business. ”

Hearing this, Liu Heng nodded solemnly.

The housekeeper of the Kou Mansion, that's not a small role.

Whether it is Kou Zhong in the past, or Kou Fu and Kou Min now, they are not simple characters.

They may not have enough confidence to sit in front of people.

But they live behind the scenes, and they are definitely better than ordinary court officials.

It is more than enough to help Liu Boxu govern Xiyang.

Most importantly, faithfulness and trustworthiness.

Seeing that Liu Heng nodded in agreement, Kou Ji continued: "You send another letter to Bo Xu, tell Bo Xu, don't use those disobedient Confucians."

Let them teach, and let Liu's subordinates keep an eye on it.

If there is any abnormal movement, it will be cut.

Other readers can choose to use it.

First and foremost is loyalty, followed by competence.

The Han people under the door should account for the vast majority.

The number of Japanese people cannot exceed 30%.

It is necessary to encourage the Han people who have followed the past to have more children with the local widows.

The frogs were boiled in warm water to squeeze the Japanese men. ”

Liu Heng hesitated: "There are only 10,000 Han soldiers and horses under Boxu, but there are 50,000 Japanese soldiers. If you squeeze them too hard, will they rebel? ”

Kou Ji said with a grim face: "Only give them knives, don't give them armor, disrupt them and assign them to the place, and let them help you squeeze other widows."

I'm sure they'll do better than we do.

The soldiers and horses in the hands of Bo Xu are equipped with horses, swords, and armor.

Its first task is to guard the Berth.

The second is to select those ownerless Japanese girls from among the Japanese people in various places.

As long as they can get the widows to conceive their children, the widows will become their wives.

The offerings were made in the city, and the royal palace paid for them.

And they put the maidens and their children in the city.

Distribute the others outside the city.

Let them work, pay heavy taxes, and provide for the widows and children. ”

Liu Heng got up suddenly, his eyes widened, "Then they're not all reversed?" ”

Kou Ji smiled coldly: "I will send 10,000 iron armor from Han Di to Xiyang to help you." If they work in peace, they will survive, but if they do not work in peace, they will be slaughtered. ”

Liu Heng was relieved when he heard that Kou Ji was going to send 10,000 iron armor over to help.

Liang Shi didn't know the details of the soldiers and horses in Han Di, but Liu Heng knew it clearly.

Don't look at them like ordinary local soldiers after they arrive in Handi, weak and pitiful.

That's because they have shed their usual armor and armament and replaced it with ordinary armament.

When they put on their iron armor, picked up steel knives, and carried muskets on their backs, they were all soldiers.

They haven't experienced much training since they joined the army.

Because they are always on the battlefield.

What kind of bird the Japanese are, Liu Heng is clear.

Not to mention 10,000 patrol horse guards, it is 3,000 patrol horse guards, which is enough to fight from the east of Xiyang to the west of Xiyang.

Liu Heng stood in place, thought for a long time, stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Can't you absorb the Japanese people?" ”

Kou Ji shrugged his shoulders and smiled indifferently: "Of course you can, if a widow can give birth to two baby girls, she can take the baby girls to live in the city together." ”

Liu Heng gasped and said in a deep voice, "You're going to be out of business." ”

Kou Ji asked rhetorically, "Isn't it good?" If Xiyang is full of low Han people, it will be very easy for you to control it. ”

Liu Heng stared straight at Kou Ji and said, "I always feel that it's not that simple, I feel that your heart is full of malice towards the Japanese people." The Japanese are already very humble, as humble as slaves, why are you so hostile to the Japanese people?

That kind of soft bones, worthy of your hostility?

Now you just need to say that I don't want to see any Japanese people alive in this world, so there will be no more Japanese people in this world. ”

Kou Ji stared at Liu Heng and asked stunned, "Am I so murderous?" ”

Liu Heng rolled his eyes and said, "There is no Shazhou Hui in the world, do you say you are very murderous?" ”

Kou Ji said with a sincere face: "I actually don't have the slightest malice towards the Japanese people. I just think that the bones of the Japanese are too soft. If this habit continues, it will not be convenient for Boxu to rule Xiyang.

You don't want your children and grandchildren to lead the soldiers and horses in the future, and they will kneel when they see people, do you? ”

Liu Heng hesitated for a moment and said frankly: "If the soldiers and horses on my fiefdom really kneel when they see people, then I will probably crawl out of the coffin angrily." ”

Kou Ji spread his hands and said, "So, while we are still alive now, we should solve this problem as soon as possible." lest we die, and our children will not be able to solve it.

The reason why I used this method against the Japanese people was also for the sake of Bo Xu.

After all, as Bo Xu's uncle, I am full of worries when I think of Bo Xu leading the soft-boned soldiers and horses in the future. ”

Liu Heng is not a mother-in-law, and after weighing the pros and cons through Kou Ji's words, he resolutely gritted his teeth and said, "Then do it...... When your soldiers and horses arrive in Xiyang, you will do it immediately. ”

After saying this, Liu Heng looked at Kou Ji and said, "It's just that there are not many Han people in Xiyang, and it will take a long time for them to combine with the widows and have children." ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said, "Can a living person suffocate urine?" You can get them involved in the soldiers who traveled back and forth between the Great Song Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom to escort the silver mines.

You can also get a few big boats, and carry some men who want to go to the Wa Kingdom from my Great Song Dynasty.

The widows can travel thousands of miles to my Great Song Dynasty to ask for seeds, and the people of my Great Song Dynasty can also go over to send seeds.

They went to Xiyang, and they would also bring goods and money to Xiyang.

There is no way to open a border market in Xiyang like in Korea, but you can trade by sea. ”

Liu Heng gritted his teeth, beat his chest and said, "It's still a little slow......"

Kou Ji said angrily: "The Zhenbei Army and the Zhennan Army are now fully established, and the number of them is 50,000. I went back and discussed it with the official family and Yang Wenguang. Let them go back and forth to Xiyang every three years and do a voyage drill, it's always okay.

Let the Zhenbei Army go first, and then let the Zhennan Army go when the Zhenbei Army returns.

When the time comes, let Bo Xu submit a credential and set a ten-year deadline.

Ten years, go at least three times, go at most four times.

After four times, it's pretty much the same. ”

Liu Heng was overjoyed, "This is the best." If the fighting men in the Zhenbei Army and the Zhennan Army leave a seed in Xiyang, maybe after retiring from the army, they will go to Xiyang to settle down. ”

Kou Ji sighed and said, "That's inevitable. We, the descendants of Yan and Huang, attach great importance to our children and grandchildren. Previously, this law was implemented in Hexi, and there were many fighting men left. ”

Liu Heng smiled at Kou Ji and said, "Anyway, some of them have been in the army, and they don't have time to become their own children."

We can also help them solve their worries. ”

Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng and said, "This matter can only be done, not said." After saying it, it will be detrimental to your Liu family's reputation. ”

Liu Heng said indifferently: "My Liu family has taken root in Xiyang, the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, what do you want to do with fame." ”

Kou Ji told Liu Heng: "In your letter to Bo Xu, you must tell Bo Xu to be ruthless, it is best to let the Japanese man die within ten years." ”

Liu Heng said solemnly: "There is no need for Bo Xu to intervene in this matter, he is still a child, I will tell my subordinates, they have the means to make those Japanese men die unconsciously." ”

Koji nodded.

Most of Liu Heng's subordinates came out of the Imperial City Division, and I don't know how many times they have been used.

It shouldn't be difficult to let those Japanese men die quietly.

"Hey...... When I get older, my heart softens...... When you come up with such an idea, you will feel guilty in your heart. I had to go to the temple and worship in the hope that the Buddha would wash away my sins. ”

Kou Ji looked genuine.

Liu Heng said with a look of disdain: "You almost destroyed the Buddhist family, you tell me that you believe in Buddhism?" ”

Kou Ji said calmly: "I just decided to believe in Buddhism. ”

Liu Heng said decisively: "I am even more convinced now that you have malicious intentions towards the Japanese people. I don't know where your malice towards the Japanese comes from, but I'll know sooner or later. ”

Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng with pity, he really wanted to tell Liu Heng that if he didn't tell the truth, Liu Heng wouldn't know in his life.

The Japanese invaded the Central Plains and killed more than 10 million people.

Koji was a merciful man, and he didn't want to do more evil.

It's not too much to pay back half of it, right?

It's just that the widows in Xiyang, men and women, old and young, combined, I'm afraid they can't make up half of it.

Do you want to instigate the cultivation of Shiheng and follow Xiyang's approach?

Can you order the Korean Navy to go over and help?

Liu Heng asked for someone from Kou Ji's hands, and asked for a way to help Bo Xu open up the situation and pass through Xiyang, so he immediately went to do it in a hurry.

I didn't wait for the end of the New Year to start making preparations.

Kou Ji met in the bamboo courtyard with Chong Shiheng, Zhu Neng, Cao Xi, Gao Chugong, Li Zhaoliang, Cao Yu and others who sent people to Bianjing to pay tribute.

Almost all of them are their children and nephews.

When I saw Kou Ji, almost everything I wanted.

Chong Shiheng hoped that Kou Ji would provide him with shipbuilding skills and firearms.

Zhu Neng hoped that Kou Ji would provide him with firearms and iron ore.

Cao Xi wanted shipbuilding skills and firearms.

Li Zhaoliang asked for iron ore and firearms.

There was a bit of a surprise on Gao Jiong's side.

The high place is gone.

When Gao Zugong's grandson rushed to Bianjing City to meet him, he passed away.

Gao Chugong's grandson, Gao Weizhao's son, Gao Chengyi snorted and cried after seeing Kou Ji.

Because of Gao Chugong's title, it fell on Gao Weizhao's body early.

Therefore, Gao Chugong died, and Gao Weizhao had no way to send someone to Bianjing City to report the funeral, so he could only let his son Gao Chengyi quietly communicate with Kou Ji, Zhao Zhen and a few other insiders when he met him.

Kou Ji looked at Gao Chengyi, who was grief-stricken in front of him, sighed and said, "Your grandfather has only left my Great Song Dynasty for a year, how can he ......?"

Gao Chengyi choked up and said: "My grandfather has been running around on the battlefield all year round, and he has long been scarred all over his body. In a mild place like Bianjing, it can naturally hold on.

But when he arrived in the cold northland, he immediately fell ill.

My grandfather lay on the bed for more than half a year, and finally went.

Before leaving, I entrusted my father to give you his letter.

He has something to say to you. ”

As Gao Chengyi spoke, he took out a letter from his cuff and placed it in front of Kou Ji.

Kou Ji looked at the familiar handwriting on the letter, a little embarrassed.

The old man who walked with a lack of beating everywhere unconsciously appeared in front of him.

When the old guy was in the Great Song Dynasty, he really wanted to mix everything, and everything was not in the right place, and he almost tossed himself to death.

finally saved an old life, got a king, and before he could enjoy it, it was gone.

It's really a trick to make people.

Kou Ji picked up Gao Zhigong's letter, opened it and looked at it carefully.

There are six letters, two of which were used by Gao Chugong to describe the Gao family's exploits to the Great Song Dynasty, and two more were used to describe his exploits to the Great Song Dynasty.

The last two, one tells about the very hostile climate of the Northland.

One asks Koji for help.

Ask Kou Ji to help the Gao family in the past, so that the Gao family can survive in the extremely cold northland.

It's easy to ask for something from above.

Kou's tent practices, steel, firearms, cotton.

After reading Gao Jigong's dying plea, Kou Ji put down the letter and said to Gao Chengyi, who was crying: "Gao is in the Northland, except for one or two cities that have taken root, tents are necessities.

Your grandfather asked for a tent, I can agree.

Cotton is indeed a good thing to keep out the cold.

But compared to the leather jacket, maybe it's a little worse.

You should have enough leather jackets.

But when your grandfather was dying, he mentioned cotton, and I agreed to it for the sake of the past.

In April every year, the imperial court will send people to send cotton to the border market, and the price can be one percent lower than the market price, with a total of 50,000 catties, and sell it to your Gao family.

As for iron and firearms, I can't say yes.

Iron is a government camp, and if I sell iron privately, it will be a collaboration with the enemy.

Although the Gao family is not an enemy.

But the Gao family is now sealed.

Selling iron to the Gao family without permission is no different from collaborating with the enemy.

Therefore, if you Gao family want iron materials, you can only submit the credentials and ask the official family for approval.

If the official nods, I will naturally have no problem here.

As for firearms, don't think about it.

The iron armor and steel knives in your hands alone are already far beyond the rest of the people in the north.

With them, you are enough to gallop in the north.

Give you firearms, I'm afraid you will rebel against the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Gao Chengyi's eyes were red, and he stared at Kou Ji and said with words: "My Gao family is loyal to the official family? ”

Kou Ji said coldly: "If you are really loyal, how could the prince of your Gao family fall on your father's head instead of your grandfather's head?" ”

Gao Chengyi was speechless.

Kou Ji snorted coldly, "Your Gao family does have merit to the Great Song Dynasty, and I am not an unkind person." However, firearms were the key to the victory of the Great Song Dynasty, and it was impossible to sell them.

I won't hide it from you, not only your Gao family, but several other families have also asked for firearms.

The prices offered are higher than the other.

But I didn't say yes to any of them.

You should be clear about my relationship with the other families.

Since I didn't promise to give them firearms, it was naturally impossible to give them firearms to the Gao family. ”

Gao Chengyi lowered his head.

Kou Ji stared at Gao Chengyi and said, "If I were you, I wouldn't continue to love and pity myself here." I'll go back to the inn right away, and I'll get ready to buy the iron.

The sooner you prepare, the sooner you will be sure. ”

When Gao Chengyi heard this, he hurriedly got up and saluted Kou Ji with tears in his eyes, "Thank you Uncle Shi for mentioning ......."