Zhao Zhen's voice landed, and the Manchu Dynasty was dumbfounded.

The hall was silent.

Everyone's eyes fell on Lu Yijian.

They all knew how difficult it was for Lu Yijian to help Zhao Zhen raise 1.4 million troops.

Now that Zhao Zhen Chrysostom has opened, he has added another million soldiers.

Lu Yijian is afraid that he will have to take his old life.

And then add another million?

What does Lu Yijian take to fundraise?

Millions after millions, how many millions?

Lu Yijian's face turned blue in an instant, his nostrils were panting, and the beard at the corners of his mouth shook up and down.

He felt a large stone instantly weigh on his heart, leaving him breathless.

When Lu Gongzhu saw Lu Yijian's face, he felt very uncomfortable, he felt that Zhao Zhen was in a difficult situation.

"Official, the imperial court has already recruited two million soldiers and horses, and ...... will be recruited."

Lu Gongzhu's tone was a little stiff.

Zhao Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Lu Gongzhu.

"Shut up!"

Lu Yijian suddenly let out a low snort, interrupting Lu Gong's words.

The people in the vertical arch hall were shocked.

The same is true of Lu Gong's writings.

Lu Yijian had a gloomy face, looked at Lu Gongzhu, and shouted in a deep voice: "The official family wants to recruit another million soldiers and horses, and you have the considerations of the official family, what qualifications do you have to criticize the decision of the official family." ”

"Daddy!"

Lu Gong shouted urgently.

Lu Yijian shouted again: "Shut up, there are no fathers and sons above the court, only upper and lower officials." Call me Lu Xiang, or the official name. ”

Lu Gong gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice: "Lu Xiang, counting the newly recruited soldiers and horses in my Great Song Dynasty, the number of soldiers and horses has exceeded more than three million.

Raise another million, that is, more than four million soldiers and horses, and the imperial court can't afford to raise them at all.

Besides, my Great Song Dynasty is now Jingping in the four seas, with more than 4 million soldiers and horses, and there is nowhere to use. ”

Lu Gongzhu's words seemed to be said to Lu Yijian, but they were actually said to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen squinted, staring at their father and son, without words.

Cai Qi, the new governor of the political council, hesitated for a moment, and then went out to play: "Official, the minister thinks that Lu Gong's words are reasonable, and the number of soldiers raised by the imperial court has exceeded three million, which has exceeded the previous several times.

The money spent every year is as much as tens of millions, which has reached three-fifths of my annual income in the Great Song Dynasty.

Another million soldiers and horses will be spent, and the cost will be more than two-thirds of my Great Song year's income.

When the time comes, after I collect and spend money on the soldiers, there will be not much left.

I'm afraid that even all the officials in the government and the opposition will not be able to distribute them.

At present, my Song Dynasty is stable in the four seas, and there is no opponent in the four fields.

The imperial court no longer needed to recruit a large number of soldiers and horses.

Therefore, the minister implored the officials to think twice. ”

With Cai Qi as a weighty person taking the lead, other ministers came out one after another to play.

"The minister implores the officials to think twice!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

“……”

Zhao Zhen quietly watched the ministers come out of class one after another, and it was not until the last person came out of class that Zhao Zhen slowly spoke, "The reason why I decided to add another million is naturally due to my considerations. As for whether I can afford it, I know in my heart. ”

"Officials, when it comes to recruiting soldiers, it's not just that the officials have a good idea in their hearts, they have to have money in the treasury."

Cai Qi is worthy of being born in imperial history, and after Zhao Zhen's voice landed, he spoke out decisively.

Zhao Zhen didn't talk nonsense with Cai Qi much, he instructed Chen Lin beside him, "Go and bring the secret music of Jiaozhi." ”

Chen Lin agreed, and ordered someone to get the secret music of Jiaozhi.

Not long after, a small yellow door appeared in the vertical arch hall with a secret music.

Zhao Zhen did not instruct Xiao Huangmen to present the secret music, but asked Xiao Huangmen to hand the secret music to Cai Qi.

Cai Qi was not polite, took the secret music from Xiao Huangmen's hand, and read it carefully.

Half an hour later, Cai Qi raised his head in the curious eyes of the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu and looked at Zhao Zhen with a strange expression.

Zhao Zhen asked Cai Qi very calmly, "What does Aiqing think of Jiaozhi?" ”

Cai Qi said categorically: "Jiaozhi is the land of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

When the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu heard this, he became even more curious.

Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction, "Then I recruited a million soldiers and horses to prepare for war, Aiqing thinks there is something wrong?" ”

Cai Qi said decisively: "One million is not enough, then another million will be levied." ”

As soon as this remark came out.

The Manchu civil and military forces were in an uproar.

Lu Gongzhu and Lu Yijian's people stared at Cai Qi angrily one by one.

They felt that Cai Qi was a traitor.

They finally pushed Cai Qi to the position of participating in political affairs, and they also counted on Cai Qi to help Lu Yijian speak.

But Cai Qi only said two words for Lu Yijian, and after watching a secret recital, he immediately rebelled.

The reaction of the military ministers was completely different from that of the civil ministers, and when the military ministers heard that there was a battle, they were all gearing up, and they were eager to take the troops of the palace to the battlefield now.

Immediately, the marquis or something passed away.

The current Great Song Dynasty will soon be crowned king.

Who doesn't want to occupy a piece of territory and be a prince?

Zhao Zhen smiled faintly in the different expressions of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces: "You Aiqing have heard it, right?" ”

Manchu civil and military, you look at me, I look at you, there are no words.

Only Wang Zeng slowly came out of class and asked: "Official, the minister wants to know what is on the secret music?" ”

Zhao Zhen didn't hide it, and smiled indifferently: "It's nothing, the person I sent to Jiaozhi told me that the rice in Jiaozhi is harvested three times a year, and in some places it is still harvested four times a year."

Although the taste is not as good as the rice that is harvested twice a year in Jiangnan and other places, it is enough to satisfy the stomach.

My people have calculated that if 100,000 people work hard and intensively, they can produce enough food to feed about six times as many people, or even more.

I calculated that as long as three million people worked hard and worked intensively, my Great Song Dynasty should no longer have to worry about food. ”

Three crops a year?

Four crops a year?

Crazy, right?

Is there such a place in the world?

When my Great Song soldiers were at their sharpest, this kind of place was not owned by my Great Song Dynasty?

The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty exploded in an instant, and they began to talk about each other.

The sound of whispers echoed throughout the Vertical Arch Hall.

Only Wang Zeng stared at Zhao Zhen in astonishment and asked, "What the official said is true?" ”

Zhao Zhen laughed and said, "I can't fool you with this kind of thing, right?" ”

Wang Zeng hurriedly said: "The minister just thinks it's a little incredible. ”

Zhao Zhen said with emotion: "When I first learned about this, I also thought it was incredible, so I specially sent someone to investigate it three times.

The results were unanimous.

So I had to believe it. ”

Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "Even so, then Jiaozhi should belong to my Great Song Dynasty." ”

After Wang Zeng said this, Honglu Siqing muttered in a low voice: "When I was in the Great Song Dynasty to conquer Liaodi, Jiaozhi could be regarded as sending troops to help us, and raising troops rashly damaged the reputation of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Wang Zeng said unceremoniously: "My Great Song Dynasty included Jiaozhi in the land of Wanghua, which is the honor of Jiaozhi." ”

Hearing such a robber logic, Honglu Siqing smiled bitterly and didn't dare to speak again.

Wang Zeng stared at Zhao Zhen and asked eagerly: "Official, when will the army be raised?" Who's in charge? Ordinary people are afraid that they will not be able to take Jiaozhi for a while, so the minister recommended Kou Ji as the handsome, Di Qing and Yang Wenguang as the left and right pioneers, and Wang Deyong as the chief of the grain.

If it is not enough, Zhu Neng and Chong Shiheng can be temporarily recruited to return to Beijing. ”

Wang Zeng knew that the grain production in Jiaozhi was like rushing out, and he was also in a hurry.

Such a treasure land, the sun falls into the hands of the Great Song Dynasty as soon as possible, and the people of the Great Song Dynasty will be able to benefit as soon as possible.

Wang Zengcai didn't care about the rest.

Wang Zeng didn't care at all about the nonsense of being rude, damaging his reputation, and having no excuse for sending troops.

Those nonsense words were used to deceive people when the Great Song Dynasty was weak.

Now that the Great Song Dynasty is unprecedentedly powerful, and the soldiers are unprecedentedly sharp, what etiquette, reputation, and excuses are you talking about?

Big fists are everything.

Etiquette, reputation, and excuses can all be punched out with fists.

Zhao Zhen saw that Wang Zeng was so anxious, and couldn't help but smile and said: "Wang Aiqing doesn't need to be in a hurry, this matter still needs to be ......."

Wang Zeng shouted loudly: "Official, my big Song Dynasty has soldiers and horses, small toes, and there is no need to slowly figure it out." ”

Zhao Zhen said quietly: "My Great Song Dynasty has soldiers and horses, but the soldiers and horses have to sit on the four sides and guard Liaodi." Now that Liaodi has just been flattened, Liaodi is full of crimes, and it needs to be suppressed by soldiers and horses.

If you can't solve the hidden dangers of Liaodi, how can you let me rest assured that I will boldly send troops to conquer Jiaozhi?

What if I just sent my soldiers and horses out, and someone in Liao raised an army to rebel?

When the time comes, there will be a fire in the backyard, and I am afraid that I will not be able to save it. ”

Wang Zeng was just about to speak.

Cai Qi took the lead and shouted: "Official, my Great Song Dynasty is facing the invasion of Heihan, Qingtang, and Liao, and I can still deal with it with ease.

It was even easier to deal with the rebels in Jiaozhi and some Liaodi. ”

Zhao Zhen said with emotion: "That being said, now the generals who can fight well have been sealed out." It is certainly possible to summon them back for a purpose.

It's just that you Aiqing should understand that it is easy to please God and difficult to send God.

If they stay in Bianjing City and don't leave, or let me give them a fief.

Then I'm not going to be able to deal with it.

And now the generals who remain in my Great Song Dynasty have a heavy responsibility on their shoulders.

It is easy not to transfer.

I am in trouble, and you should be considerate.

If I could send troops now, I wouldn't be able to recruit soldiers and horses all at once. ”

After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, Wang Zeng and Cai Qi stood in place with frowns and pondered.

Zhao Zhen's words can be summed up in two points.

Liaodi was uneasy, and he did not dare to send troops.

And if Liaodi wants to be stable, it needs a large number of soldiers and horses.

The crux of the problem is still in recruitment.

After Wang Zeng thought about it, he said in a deep voice: "Didn't the official family recruit two million ...... before?"

Before Wang Zeng finished speaking, Zhao Zhen interrupted him, "How can two million be enough?" There are tens of millions of crimes in Liaodi. Liaodi is even more vast, with two million people, sprinkled in Liaodi, which is also a drop in the bucket.

You have worked with Zhang Zhibai for many years, you can write to Zhang Zhibai and ask Zhang Zhibai to see if there are two million people, whether it is enough to use it. ”

Wang Zeng gritted his teeth and said, "Then recruit it!" ”

After a pause, Wang Zeng added, "One million is not enough, then raise another million." ”

The population of the Great Song Dynasty was tens of millions.

In order to be able to solve the food crisis once and for all.

For the sake of future generations to have no worries about food and clothing.

Raising three million soldiers is nothing.

Zhao Zhen nodded slowly, "So this matter still depends on Lu Aiqing." ”

The eyes of the Manchu Dynasty civil and military instantly fell on Lu Yijian.

Lu Yijian was like an outsider just now, not to mention how sad he felt in his heart.

Now it has become the focus of the vertical arch hall, and my heart is even more sad.

Zhao Zhen threw out a cross-toe, and instantly pulled those neutral and friendly Kou Ji in the court to his camp.

There are two people in the political hall who have firmly supported Zhao Zhen to continue to recruit troops, even if he resists again, it is useless.

though the authority of the two men was not as great as his.

But when two people speak together, they are always stronger than him.

Lu Yijian was almost certain that before the Great Song Dynasty did not conquer Jiaozhi, Wang Zeng and Cai Qi would firmly stand on Zhao Zhen's side.

There is a saying among the people that the people take food as the sky.

For the people of the Great Song Dynasty, food represents everything.

Officials like Wang Zeng and Cai Qi who care about the people will definitely not miss the opportunity of a big granary.

A principled person like Cai Qi, in order to let the Great Song Dynasty get the big granary of Jiaozhi, he still brainlessly supported Zhao Zhen's recruitment of millions and millions, not to mention others.

Lu Yijian felt his heart cold for a moment.

He felt that Zhao Zhen was forcing him to leave the center.

Under the gaze of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military forces, Lu Yijian walked to the front of the imperial steps with heavy steps, saluted Zhao Zhen solemnly, and said in a deep voice: "Official, the imperial court has recruited two million soldiers before, and the difficulties during the recruitment period should be understood by the officials through the documents that came up from various places."

It took a lot of effort to recruit 1.4 million soldiers and horses.

Raise another million, the minister can't do it.

The minister also believes that no one can do it. ”

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he raised his eyebrows.

When the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty heard this, their expressions were different.

What Lu Yijian meant by this, Zhao Zhen and the Manchu Dynasty Wenwu knew it in their hearts.

Lu Yijian was telling Zhao Zhen that no one in the government and the opposition could recruit a million soldiers and horses.

If Zhao Zhen wants Kou Ji to take his place, then Kou Ji will have to recruit a million soldiers.

If the recruitment is incomplete, it is not that he Lu Yijian is incompetent, but that Zhao Zhen deliberately embarrassed and suppressed him Lu Yijian.

Wang Zeng heard the deep meaning in Lu Yi's simple words, and couldn't help but speak: "The old man can try one or two ......."

Lu Yijian looked at Wang Zeng.

Sharp-eyed.

seems to be questioning Wang Zeng, why do you want to protect Kou Ji.

Wang Zeng ignored Lu Yijian's gaze.

Why did he protect Koji, he knew it in his heart.

Kou Ji's methods of doing things may be a little more intense, but there are many things in the Great Song Dynasty that Kou Ji can't accomplish.

Kou Jiruo was disgraced for the sake of recruitment, and was replaced by Lu Yijian.

I am afraid that all the things that Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji planned before will disappear.

Wang Zeng didn't want to see this happen.

Zhao Zhen was not angry because of Lu Yijian's radical words, nor did he agree to Wang Zeng's request to give it a try.

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Since Lu Aiqing thinks that no one can do it, then I will find someone to try." If this person can do it, Lu Aiqing is afraid that he will lose some face. ”

Lu Yijian gritted his teeth and said: "If someone can really do such a big thing for my Great Song Dynasty, what is it for the minister to lose some face." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Since this is the case, then I will announce him to the court tomorrow." ”

Lu Yijian said in a deep voice: "Why bother tomorrow, isn't it good today?" The official family summoned him to the palace, and the ministers could also learn from him the way to be an official and learn how to run errands for the court. ”

After saying this, Lu Yijian bowed deeply, "Please also ask the official family to fulfill ......"

When Zhao Zhen heard this, the smile on his face faded, and he instructed Chen Lin beside him lightly: "Since Lu Aiqing insists on asking for advice, then Chen Lin, you can go for a trip." ”

Zhao Zhen didn't say who to summon.

Chen Lin already knew it.

Chen Lin agreed, and hurriedly walked out of the vertical arch hall.

In the vertical arch hall, Zhao Zhen sat on the seat without words, and the Manchu Dynasty civil and military stood in the hall without words.

The scene is very weird.

Chen Lin walked out of the vertical arch hall, went to the imperial horse supervisor to pick a good horse, stepped on the horse, and went straight to the outside of the palace.

It didn't take long for him to appear outside the bamboo courtyard.

In the bamboo courtyard.

Kou Ji and Zhao Run are sharing the spoils.

A thick pile of Jiaozi was placed in front of the two, and Kou Ji picked up one and put it in front of Zhao Run.

"You're a ...... I'm a ...... I'm a ...... You have a ...... I'm a ...... I'm a ...... You have a ......"

Zhao Run saw that the Jiaozi that were gradually piling up in front of Kou Ji were much thicker than himself, and pouted: "Sir, are you there?" Do you think the student is an ignorant naughty child, or do you think the student is too stupid? ”

Kou Ji finished dividing the Jiaozi, raised his hand and took the Jiaozi in front of him into his arms, and said with a smile: "You kid is not a family and doesn't know the price of firewood and rice."

Sir, all of my family assets have been moved clean by that kid from Kou Tianci.

Now I live on this money.

Naturally, if you can take more, you can take more.

Besides, you can get so much money because I found out that my words are worth more than my grandfather's, so I let you take out my words and sell them for money.

I wrote the words, I wrote the money, and I discovered the big business.

You're just running an errand, and being able to take that much is already pretty good. ”

Zhao Run pinched the Jiaozi in front of him, and said with a sad face: "If I hadn't come forward, who would have believed that those words were genuine?" ”

Kou Ji asked rhetorically: "If you don't come forward, those words are not genuine?" ”

Zhao Run was speechless.

Kou Ji put away his son and continued: "You are also a prince of a big country, with a big family and a big business, don't be so stingy.

Sir, I don't even have a fortune now, so I live on this money.

You're supposed to be Mr. Filial Piety, isn't it?

My Great Song Dynasty advocates filial piety, and you respect Mr. Filial piety, after it is passed out, it is a good reputation. ”

Zhao Run rolled his eyes and said, "Sir, can you first send back the Dongzhu that is sent back for you to enjoy, and the wild ginseng that replenishes your body, and then say this?" ”

Kou Ji waited for a moment.

"I'm his father, shouldn't I accept him as filial piety? On the contrary, it's you, I've been a gentleman for you for so long, don't say it's filial piety, and you haven't given a penny of money.

Now I have to find a way to collect it myself.

Am I easy? ”

When Zhao Run heard this, he knew that he was at a loss, so he could only smile bitterly and said, "It's the student...... wrong."

Kou Ji pursed his lips and said in a salty and nonchalant manner: "You kid is in the blessing and don't know the blessing, sir, I can accept your filial piety, that is to look up to you."

I don't accept anyone else's.

You go out to inquire, if I, Kou Ji, accept filial piety and take the initiative to send people to the door, I can line up outside Kaifeng Mansion from here. ”

Zhao Run couldn't refute this.

Kou Ji has not received a penny in bribes since he came out.

There are many people who want to give bribes to Kou Ji and want to climb up to Kou Ji.

As long as Kou Ji leaks a little bit of the news, there will definitely be an endless stream of people who come to the door to bribe, and there will be too many to count.

After Kou Ji was speechless about what Zhao Run said, he took a pair of words from his desk and sent them to Zhao Run, "This piece of writing is worth 100,000 yuan, and if you don't have 100,000 yuan, you won't sell it, understand?" ”

Zhao Run nodded and solemnly put away Kou Ji's words.

Although Kou Ji always likes to take advantage of small advantages when he divides the spoils.

But there is indeed a lot to be given to him.

After all, whether it is Kou Ji's words or Kou Zhun's words, they can be sold for a lot of money when they are taken out.

Therefore, even if he gets a small share, it is a huge amount of money.

Zhao Run took the word, saluted Kou Ji, and hurriedly left the study of the bamboo courtyard.

After Zhao Run left, Kou Ji casually threw those Jiaozi on the desk without looking at them.

He sighed slightly, "Sir is really difficult to do, not only do you have to teach knowledge, but you also have to control the financial situation of the students, so that the students don't go out to study badly."

I've already searched for a wave, go back and tell Yan'er about it, let her talk to Queen Cao when she enters the palace, and let Queen Cao search for another wave. ”

Kou Ji made up his mind and prepared to go to Xiang Yan.

As soon as I got out of the study, I bumped into the door of the bamboo courtyard.

Behind Menzi was Chen Lin.

Since Chen Lin came with a decree, he was regarded as carrying a holy decree, so he didn't need to pass it on to get started.

When Chen Lin saw Kou Ji, he straightened his waist, and said loudly with his unique sharp voice: "The official family has issued an edict to summon Kou Ji to the palace for an audience." ”

"Grass Folk Kou Ji Commands ......"

Kou Ji bowed slightly, walked a form, then straightened his waist and stared at Chen Lin suspiciously, "Why did the official family suddenly summon me into the palace?" ”

Chen Lin said nonchalantly: "The official family asked you to enter the palace to preside over the recruitment of soldiers. ”

Kou Ji frowned slightly, and muttered, "Isn't Lu Yijian presiding over the recruitment of soldiers?" Didn't he already recruit all the soldiers and horses that the official family wanted?

Did something happen in between? ”

Chen Lin shook his head and said: "The previous recruitment presided over by Lu Yijian, the official family was in the court today, and he made a temporary intention to recruit another million soldiers and horses. ”

Kou Ji was puzzled and said, "Why did the official family suddenly make such a decision? The imperial court has already recruited two million soldiers and horses, and it will be much more difficult to recruit another million soldiers and horses than before.

Officials should be aware of the difficulties. ”

Chen Lin sighed and said, "The official family was also forced to that role by Lu Yijian. In the early days of this day, Lu Yijian took his protégé and asked the official family to move Cai Qi as the governor of the government, and also asked the official family to move Han Yang as the head of the household department and Lu Gongshu as the head of the household department.

He is blatantly promoting his own people, forming a party, increasing his strength, and preventing you from entering the court, and the officials naturally don't like it.

Since Lu Yijian dared to do this, the official family dared to force him down. ”

Kou Ji furrowed his brows and said in a deep voice, "Cai Qi shouldn't have a party with Lu Yijian, right?" This man has an upright nature, and it is impossible to be attached to any prince or minister. ”

"But he doesn't like you either."

Chen Lin whispered.