Let the soldiers of the forbidden army go to open up the wasteland?! ”

Li Zhaoliang felt that Kou Ji was joking with himself.

What is the Forbidden Army?

Professional soldiers.

The elite of the Great Song Dynasty soldiers and horses.

Murderous weapons.

How can they go to farming?

They are not the government soldiers of the former Tang Dynasty.

Kou Ji looked sideways at Li Zhaoliang and asked, "Is there anything wrong?" ”

Li Zhaoliang shouted: "They are the soldiers and horses of the imperial court!" Terracotta! Not a farmer, not a man! Neither the three nor the Privy Council would agree to such a move. ”

Kou Ji said indifferently: "What's the use of asking the Sanya and the Privy Council to agree?" They just say yes. ”

Li Zhaoliang saw that Kou Ji insisted on going his own way, so he could only say dejectedly: "Then you go and tell them, I won't tell them anyway." If I use them as coolies, and then go to war, they may put cold arrows in my back. ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "I will naturally tell them about this matter, I just let you know and let you cooperate." ”

When Li Zhaoliang heard this, he immediately asked: "If you let them go to open up the wasteland, how can they have time to accompany our class teacher back to the court?" If we don't have them to accompany us, how can we show the bravery of the three of us? ”

"The class teacher returns to the court?"

Kou Ji smiled indifferently, "It's early......"

As long as Kou Ji is not in a hurry to return to the court, as long as Kou Ji can afford to raise these soldiers and horses, there is no problem in delaying for more than half a year.

The documents handed back to the imperial court from Hexi took ten days and half a month, to say the least, and a month passed once and again.

After the official document of the imperial court's return to the court was delivered to Hexi, Kou Ji pushed and delayed, and he was able to fool around for a month.

Then find an excuse and send an official document to the imperial court, claiming that there are remnants of the enemy in Hexi, or that the war of Huangtou Hui has changed, and soldiers and horses are needed.

And it can be delayed for a few more months.

In a flash, it can be dragged on until autumn.

After the autumn harvest, the grain and grass are full, and the land west of the river has the foundation for development.

It's not too late to lead the soldiers and horses back to the court.

Kou Ji had a plan in his heart, but he didn't plan to tell Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang.

The two of them also fantasized about the scene of Zhao Zhen welcoming ten miles outside Bianjing City.

is also fantasizing about the scene of Zhao Zhen's three heroes.

The two of them just want to take advantage of the merit of this expansion to make a fortune in Bianjing City.

If you can give a bath in the pool, it will be even more beautiful.

Their lifelong pursuit can almost be satisfied.

If Kou Ji told them the truth, the two of them would probably explode on the spot.

Kou Ji took a breath with Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang, and went to the military camp in the city to gather soldiers.

After Kou Ji gathered the soldiers, he didn't say too much nonsense, the first sentence.

"The merits you have established in Hexi, this official has written a note and submitted it to the official family, and I believe that the reward of the imperial court will be sent to you in the near future.

This official is here, I wish you all in advance to be promoted and prosperous. ”

When the soldiers heard Kou Ji's words, they responded one by one with joy.

After the shouts of the soldiers were quieter, Kou Ji spoke again, "It is a great joy to be promoted and make a fortune." Do you want to be happy? ”

When the soldiers heard this, they were slightly stunned.

Seeing that no one responded, Kou Ji sighed, "It's a pity...... This official has gone through a lot of trouble and spent countless favors to win the benefits for you, and since you don't want it at all, you don't have the meaning to do so. ”

The soldiers were stunned again.

Immediately, someone asked, "Kou ...... Kochincha, I don't know what the benefits of your mouth are? ”

Kou Ji let out a long sigh, "This official has been following you for several months, and I know your hard work. Although you are a forbidden army, in addition to armaments, you have poor food and housing, and all the little military pay you receive every year are sent back to your home, and you have raised your wife, children, and mother.

I have heard that some of you have children in your families who cannot even afford to raise their heirs with the annual military salary.

The children of other people's families have new clothes to wear and meat to eat during the New Year's holidays.

But the children of some of you, during the New Year's holidays, can only pass on patched clothes and eat some cold porridge and rice.

When the official learned of this, his heart ached. ”

Kou Ji said with a sad look: "For the sake of my Great Song, you threw your heads, spilled blood, and did not hesitate to drain the blood in your body. Rao is like this, and the wives and children at home still do not have enough to eat.

Why?

Why?

Why did we give up our lives, and the wives and children at home are still miserable. ”

When the soldiers heard this, some of them hung their heads gloomily, but some of them did not think so.

Seeing this, Kou Ji continued: "This official knows that some of you have gained a lot of credit in this Hexi war. According to your merits, the money rewarded by the court is enough for your wives, children, and mothers in your family to live a nourishing life for a while.

But after a period of nourishment, are you satisfied?

The money that the court has rewarded you, and what will you do with your wives and children and old mothers after they have spent all of them?

If there is no war in the future, you will not even have a chance to receive another reward.

can only rely on that meager income to live a life of lack of food and clothing again. ”

As soon as this remark came out.

Almost all the soldiers hung their heads.

Only some of the generals were unmoved.

Because they themselves are officials, they have established many meritorious deeds in the land west of the river, and it is inevitable that they will be promoted to become rich.

The officials will be higher and higher, and there will be more and more money, and they don't need to rely on the rewards of the court to live.

But they are a minority after all, and Kou Ji doesn't bother to deal with them.

After Kou Ji saw the soldiers hanging their heads, he said in a deep voice: "This official knows that it is not easy for you, so this official writes to the court and to the official's family." Fighting the danger of being impeached by the Manchu Dynasty and the danger of being dismissed from office by the official family, I have won you an opportunity to make a fortune. ”

The soldiers raised their heads and looked at Kou Ji respectfully.

Someone asked in a deep voice, "What chance?" ”

Kou Ji clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "This official has won a one-year opportunity to open up wasteland and farm for you. ”

Hearing this, the soldiers frowned.

Do you want to be a coolie?

Kou Ji continued: "It's up to you to open up as many barren fields as you want. It's up to you to grow as much grain as you want and what kind of food you grow. What I need you to remember is that the food you grow is all your own.

Don't pay taxes!

When you return to the court a year later, if you are not willing to return to the court with food, the official can send someone to buy the grain in your hands based on the price of grain in Bianjing.

Grain seeds, farm tools.

This official will give it to you free of charge.

During the period when you are cultivating the wasteland, there will be no shortage of your military salaries.

The imperial court issued it as usual. ”

The soldiers' eyes widened for a moment.

Not paying taxes?

How much do you plant?

Purchased at the price of grain in Bianjing?

Paid farming?

Boy.

Wouldn't it be a fortune to plant hundreds of acres of land?

The soldier who had the heart to be active immediately spoke, "Kou Qincha, if the lowly people are too busy, can you ask your family members who are hundreds of miles away to come and help?" ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and sighed, "That's it...... This official is a good person to the end, and he follows your wishes...... I only hope that after the court dismisses this official because of this matter, you don't have to fall into the ground......"

"Knock ......"

Immediately, a soldier knelt on one knee and said in a deep voice: "Kou Gong's great grace, the villain is silently remembered." If he suffers because of this, the villain is willing to support Kou Gong for a hundred years. ”

"The same is true of the villain......"

"The same goes for villains......

“……”

One by one, the soldiers knelt on one knee and solemnly promised Kou Ji.

They call themselves villains, not lowly positions.

In other words, they are making personal promises to Koji.

Kou Ji put his hands behind his back and sighed and said: "Quickly go to the clerical office in the army to record your name, and then the clerk will assign you your whereabouts, and after you get the place name, rush over as soon as possible and occupy some more good land." ”

The soldiers clasped their fists together, saluted Kou Ji, got up and hurried to the clerk's office in the army.

Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang, standing in the corner of the barracks, were already dumbfounded.

Zhu Neng looked at Li Zhaoliang in a daze and muttered, "What did you see......"

Li Zhaoliang opened his mouth and said in shock: "I saw an endless amount of money and poured into the Kou Mansion. ”

Zhu Neng swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "Are we big fools?" ”

"Hmmm......"

Li Zhaoliang nodded without hesitation.

In the eyes of the soldiers, Kou Ji was a good man comparable to a saint, who helped them win the opportunity to make a fortune, and was willing to take countless dollars to buy the food they grow.

It can be said that there is no better person in the world than Kou Ji.

But in the eyes of Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng, it is a different look.

The soldiers who went to open up the wasteland and farmed could indeed get many benefits, but Koji got even more.

Kou Ji exempted the soldiers from paying taxes for farming, and provided the soldiers with grain and farm tools free of charge, which seemed to have paid a huge amount of money.

But he has obtained millions, tens of millions of acres of fertile land, and even more fertile land.

The soldiers finished clearing the wasteland and left.

The land was left for Koji.

Compared with the huge amount of land, what are the insignificant grains and farm tools?

What is the difference in the price of that little grain?

As for the soldiers' salaries, there was no need for Kou Ji to pay for them.

As long as the soldiers belong to the forbidden army, no matter where they sit to raise their fat, the imperial court will not be short of their military salaries.

"Li Zhaoliang, compared to Kou Ji, your methods of making money are really unsightly. You have worked hard and spent countless manpower, and the money you have made for generations is not as good as people's mouths. ”

After Zhu Neng slowly came back to his senses, he sighed heartily.

Li Zhaoliang didn't care about Zhu Neng's sarcastic words, but said solemnly: "I have to talk to Kou Caishen." ”

"I'm going to ...... too"

“……”

Kou Ji had just walked out of the barracks.

Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang chased after them.

"God of Wealth, wait......"

Kou Ji seemed to have expected the two of them to catch up, so he stopped when he heard their calls.

Kou Ji turned around, stared at Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang, and said with a smile: "When will I become the God of Wealth?" ”

"Just ......"

Li Zhaoliang's face was not red, and his heart was not beating.

Kou Ji rolled his eyes and pouted, "Red eyes? ”

Zhu Neng hesitated and did not speak.

Li Zhaoliang nodded decisively and said, "My eyes are red......"

Kou Ji picked up the shelf and said, "Just now in the City Lord's Mansion, you two didn't blush at all." ”

Zhu Neng smiled bitterly: "We didn't expect that you could really move those soldiers to help you open up the wasteland." Destiny is a matter of fooling them into working hard, but when it comes out of your mouth, it becomes a blessing for them. ”

Kou Ji straightened his face and said, "Nonsense...... The soldiers are clearing the wasteland for themselves, not for me. ”

Zhu Neng and Li Zhaoliang glanced at each other and smiled bitterly.

Kou Ji was obviously playing an official tone for the two of them.

Li Zhaoliang pondered for a while, and said decisively: "100,000 mu, you can open ...... conditions"

Zhu Neng hurriedly followed: "Same ......"

The land west of the river is one of the dividends of war.

It's still Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng's people who use it.

But Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng didn't ask Kou Ji for a place with empty teeth and white teeth.

The reason is simple.

Kou Ji was in the City Lord's Mansion, and when he asked the two of them to come forward, the two of them didn't agree.

Kou Ji has now convinced those soldiers that the benefits he has obtained can be enjoyed by himself.

If Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng want to take advantage, they have to pay a certain price.

It's like paying an IQ tax.

If you don't have wisdom yourself, you have to pay the price if you take advantage of the wisdom of others.

Some of the back-the-scenes transactions in the court basically follow this rule.

"100,000 acres?"

Kou Ji looked at Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng in amazement.

Li Zhaoliang's heart jumped, and he said tentatively: "Too much? ”

The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched.

Li Zhaoliang groaned: "Ninety thousand acres is fine......

Kou Ji glanced at Li Zhaoliang and walked out without looking back.

Li Zhaoliang followed Kou Ji's footsteps and shouted: "80,000 mu is fine......

Seeing that Kou Ji still didn't stop.

Li Zhaoliang gritted his teeth and said: "The minimum is 70,000 mu, and it can't be lower......"

Kou Ji paused, turned around, and looked at Li Zhaoliang with disdain, "Can't we have a little bit of interest?" ”

Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng stared at Kou Ji in amazement, not understanding what Kou Ji meant.

Kou Ji glared at the two of them, gritted his teeth and said, "The land west of the river can be cultivated, and it is measured in tens of millions of acres. How many of the people who remained in Hexi could be occupied? How many of the soldiers who stayed in Hexi?

We have the final say on the land reclaimed by the Huangtou Uighurs, the Uighurs of Ganzhou, and the people and soldiers who are unwilling to stay in Hexi.

Hundreds of thousands of people have cleared the land, and the fields that can be reclaimed are unimaginable.

200,000 acres of land, are you embarrassed to open your mouth? ”

Li Zhaoliang and Zhu Neng's eyes widened in shock.

"You...... You mean we want less? ”

"If you don't have 500,000 acres, are you embarrassed to open your mouth?"

Li Zhaoliang said in horror: "Are you crazy? We occupy 500,000 acres of land in Hexi, can the imperial court agree, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty can agree? ”

"Why didn't the court agree? Why didn't the Manchu civil and military agree? As long as we can plant the land and pay taxes to the court in full, the court will definitely agree. As for the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, there is no need to worry.

If they want to seek benefits in Hexi, they will never dare to provoke us on the issue of Hexi. ”

Kou Ji said indifferently.

Li Zhaoliang muttered: "Do you plan to let the Manchu Dynasty civil and military come in to pick up benefits?" ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "Otherwise, ......"

Li Zhaoliang gritted his teeth, "The Hexi we fought should naturally be distributed by us." ”

Kou Ji said angrily: "Do you think your surname is Zhao?" ”

Without waiting for Li Zhaoliang to speak, Kou Ji pouted and said, "You yourself are also out of the interest field, you should understand." Those who monopolize the benefits have nothing to do.

Therefore, some of Hexi's interests must be ceded after all.

While the distribution is still in our hands, we can eat the meat and leave the bones and soup for others. ”

Li Zhaoliang said a little unwillingly: "There are many people in the court who are not used to me, and I don't want them to take advantage of me." ”

Kou Ji glanced at Li Zhaoliang and said, "As long as we don't eat alone, we won't get into trouble." As for who to give the bones and soup, it's not up to us to decide?

Although Hexi is big, it can't satisfy everyone.

There will always be some people who will make a profit, and there will always be some people who will not get anything.

Now, we just need to eat the meat we should eat in our mouths first.

Then sit firmly in Hexi, and wait for those people to hold all kinds of rare treasures and offer all kinds of peerless beauties to us.

We were happy, we divided a few bones and a bowl of soup with them, and when we were not happy, we ignored them. ”

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