There are many small tribes in Sichuan, and it is difficult for the imperial court decree to affect them, so it is not representative to set Sichuan as a pilot for the new policy.

Zhao Zhen listened to Kou Ji's analysis and asked, "Then the fourth brother thinks, where should he choose?" ”

Kou Ji groaned: "The land of Sanqin. ”

"The Land of Sanqin?"

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously: "Why did you choose the land of Sanqin?" ”

Kou Ji said frankly: "Because the land of Sanqin is poor enough. ”

During the Qin, Han and Tang dynasties, the land of Sanqin was definitely the richest place in the world.

But in the Song Dynasty, the land of Sanqin became a very poor place.

How poor is it, so poor that you use iron as money.

Today, the Great Song Dynasty has developed to an unprecedented heyday, and there are still iron coins circulating in the land of Sanqin.

It can be seen how poor the people of the land of Sanqin are.

What is the reason for the poverty of the people in the land of Sanqin?

It is the shift of the economic and political center, the abolition of the military merit system, the replacement of government soldiers by professional soldiers, and the barrenness of land after thousands of years of excessive oppression.

"Poor enough?"

Zhao Zhen looked stunned.

Kou Ji said bluntly: "Yes, poor enough...... The poorer the place, the easier it is to make political achievements. As long as the New Deal is effective in the land of Sanqin, the people in the land of Sanqin will gradually become richer.

Then the people of the world will see it.

When the time comes, it will be very easy for the imperial court to implement new policies to the local governments. ”

Why is it that the poorer you are, the easier it is to make political achievements?

Because .asxs. is low.

As long as the resources of the imperial court are slightly tilted, it is a little bit.

The people of the land of Sanqin will be able to get rich at a speed that is visible to the naked eye.

For example, in those rich places in Jiangning Mansion, the resources of the imperial court are tilted a little bit, and they can't make any big waves at all.

Therefore, choosing the land of Sanqin is easier to make political achievements, and it is easier for the people to accept the new policy.

Zhao Zhen naturally knew what Kou Ji's sentence 'the poorer the place, the easier it is to make political achievements'.

"Then choose the land of Sanqin for trial."

Zhao Zhen had already been persuaded by Kou Ji, so he unceremoniously chose the land of Sanqin.

After Zhao Zhen finished speaking, Kou Ji asked, "Who is the official family going to let serve as the prefect of the land of the Three Qins?" ”

Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji and said, "Does the fourth brother have anyone to recommend?" ”

Kou Ji said frankly: "Fan Zhongyan can take on this important task. ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and pondered: "When Fan Zhongyan was governing the place in Hexi, he made quite achievements, and he was also very able to endure hardships, and he could withstand the pressure. Li Gong once played many recitals and praised Fan Zhongyan.

Let Fan Zhongyan serve as the prefect of the land of Sanqin, which is indeed a very good candidate. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji and said: "But Fan Zhongyan served as the prefect of the land of Sanqin, and the transfer envoy of the Yongxing Military Road, but there is nowhere to put it." ”

Kou Ji pondered for a while and said, "Transfer him to Hexi as a transfer envoy to see who can control him or Li Di." ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said with a smile: "There can be a few people in the court who can suppress Li Di." If the Yongxing military route transfer envoy goes to Hexi, he will inevitably be overwhelmed by Li Di. ”

Kou Ji said indifferently: "If the minister is not mistaken, he has served as a transfer envoy on the Yongxing Military Road for almost ten years. Ten years have passed, and the land of Sanqin is still so poor.

He has an unshirkable responsibility.

Transferring him to Li Di as a deputy is already cheapening him.

If he does not want to, let him go to the north to eat sand and blow cold winds. ”

Zhao Zhen shook his head with a smile, but did not refute Kou Ji's words.

After the matter was decided, Zhao Zhen discussed it with Lu Yijian and the three of them.

Lu Yijian and the three of them did not approve of Kou Ji's proposal, nor did they oppose it.

The three of them chose Hexi, Jiangning Mansion, and Sichuan Mansion respectively, and they also had their own intentions.

Lü Yijian chose Hexi because there were many captives in Hexi.

How the imperial court tosses in Hexi, if something really goes wrong, the army goes to Hexi, and all problems are solved.

Wang Zeng chose Jiangning Mansion because if the imperial court implemented a new policy in Jiangning Mansion, it would encounter great resistance.

As long as the imperial court can withstand the resistance, the new policy will be carried out.

It will be much easier to implement the new policy elsewhere in the future.

Zhang Zhibai chose Sichuan Mansion, and his general idea was similar to that of Lu Yijian.

Zhang Zhibai felt that the implementation of the new policy would inevitably be opposed by people.

Once an incident occurs, the tens of thousands of troops stationed in Dali can quickly rush to the territory of Sichuan to pacify.

Although the three of them had their own intentions, they did not insist on their own opinions when discussing this matter with Zhao Zhen.

Because the real masterminds behind this matter are Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji.

The ideas and choices of Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji are far more important than the three of them.

All the three of them have to do now is to stand up to the matter and avoid mistakes.

The three of them did not express their position on the land of Sanqin proposed by Kou Ji, but they raised their hands in favor of the candidate proposed by Kou Ji.

The three of them admired Fan Zhongyan very much.

What Fan Zhongyan did after entering Beijing, the three of them saw it in their eyes and knew that Fan Zhongyan was a person who could take on great responsibilities.

If it weren't for Fan Zhongyan and Kou Ji getting too close, the three of them would even have the heart to promote Fan Zhongyan and cultivate Fan Zhongyan as a reserve.

A person who has the appearance of a prince in their eyes went to the land of Sanqin to serve as the prefect and preside over the implementation of the new policy.

They were satisfied.

After the matter is settled.

Zhao Zhen ordered the transfer of officials such as the transfer envoy on the Yongxing Military Road.

Subsequently, Zhao Zhen issued another decree that the Yongxing Military Road was Shaanxi Mansion, and the capital city was set in Chang'an.

There is one prefect in charge of civil affairs; There shall be a supervisor in charge of supervision; There is a general of the town government to be in charge of local soldiers and horses.

There are 72 counties in 10 prefectures.

There are governors, inspectors, and town governors in the state.

In the county, there are county magistrates, magistrates, and county lieutenants.

In addition, there were a number of other adjutant officials and six Cao officials.

After Zhao Zhen's will was issued, Fan Zhongyan packed his bags and rushed to Chang'an with the new Shaanxi Provincial Inspector Pang Ji.

Before leaving, Fan Zhongyan paid a special visit to Kou Ji.

The new house of Koufu.

Garden.

Kou Ji and Fan Zhongyan sat face-to-face on the soft carpet, with a low table in front of them, and a table of wine and food was placed on the low table.

Fan Zhongyan poured wine for Kou Ji and said, "Sir, I heard that the student was able to serve as the newly established prefect of Shaanxi Prefecture, and you recommended it?" ”

Kou Ji picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and pouted: "Things that are known to the government and the opposition, do you still need to ask?" ”

Fan Zhongyan smiled bitterly and said, "That's not what the student meant. The student's meaning is that since the gentleman has recommended the student to be the prefect of Shaanxi Prefecture, there must be something that the student needs to do.

The student just wants to ask what the gentleman intends the student to do. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he seemed to be interested, he put down his wine glass, stared at Fan Zhongyan and said with a smile: "Do you know Zhaoling?" ”

Fan Zhongyan nodded slowly, "The mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin." ”

Kou Ji nodded and smiled: "I heard that Wang Xizhi's Lanting Collection Preface is in Li Shimin's Zhaoling. After you went to Shaanxi Mansion, you led someone to dig up Li Shimin's tomb and gave me the original copy of the Lanting Collection Preface inside. ”

When Fan Zhongyan heard this, he looked at Kou Ji with a frightened expression.

Seeing this, Kou Ji laughed.

Seeing this, Fan Zhongyan realized that he had been tricked, and looked at Kou Ji with tears and laughter.

Kou Ji laughed for a long time, then stopped laughing and said, "You've known me for some years, and you know that I don't like the rules of the court. I nominated you to be the prefect of Shaanxi Prefecture because I fancy your talents, and I have no other purpose.

When you say kind things in front of me, I'm afraid you don't really want to do anything for me, do you? ”

Fan Zhongyan said frankly: "The imperial court suddenly changed its path to a government, and the students, as the prefect of the first new government of the imperial court, have to face unknown things. How to govern a government, naturally you have to ask Mr. for advice. ”

Kou Ji guessed that Fan Zhongyan would come to the door to ask this question, and he also had a draft in his heart, and he said to Fan Zhongyan: "The imperial court changed the road to the government, aiming to implement the new policy. The New Deal was both top-down and bottom-up.

The imperial court governs the government, the government governs the state, and the state governs the county.

A county is a state, a number of states is a government, and a number of prefectures is a country.

Therefore, after you arrive in Shaanxi Prefecture, what you need to do is to guide the governors of the prefectures under the prefecture and govern the prefectures.

The states then guide the counties under the state and govern the counties.

I don't need to teach you how to guide you.

You've been in the local service for a long time and know how to govern the locality.

You have also learned how to lead the people to make a fortune in Hexi, and you know how to lead the people to make a fortune. ”

Fan Zhongyan listened to Kou Ji's words and thought thoughtfully.

Fan Zhongyan is not an official blind, he has been an official for longer than Kou Ji, and Kou Ji understands the key to government governance when Kou Ji is a little bit.

He also began to think about how to lead the people to make a fortune in accordance with the new political principles.

While Fan Zhongyan was pondering, Kou Ji continued: "Then I will move the textile workshops in Bianjing City to Chang'an to help you." ”

When Fan Zhongyan heard this, he slowly came back to his senses, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. is very kind, and the students dare not accept it." ”

The textile workshop in Bianjing City is a major pillar industry in Bianjing City.

If you count the sub-workshops in other places, it can be regarded as a major pillar industry of the Great Song Dynasty.

The cloth produced by it was not only supplied to the people of the Great Song Dynasty, but also exported to Qingtang, Xizhou Uighurs, Jiaozhi, Liao, and overseas countries.

The annual harvest of each year is amazing.

Such a pillar industry was withdrawn from Bianjing City and took root in Chang'an.

Chang'an will inevitably be able to get rich at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Kou Ji's move is tantamount to giving him a great merit when he took office.

With the current scale of the textile workshop, there will inevitably be some loss if it is relocated.

So Fan Zhongyan felt that he couldn't afford Kou Ji's kindness.

Kou Ji smiled and said, "I didn't say that the textile workshop would be moved to Chang'an all at once. I will first send someone to Chang'an to set up a branch workshop. Then, through the sub-workshop, recruit workers and attract business.

After the branch workshops in Chang'an have achieved results, I will move all the textile workshops in Bianjing City to Chang'an. ”

When Fan Zhongyan heard this, his face looked a lot better, he stared at Kou Ji and said, "Sir, the student doesn't understand, the textile workshop is running well in Bianjing City, why do you want to move to Chang'an?"

If it's just to take care of students, then you don't have to.

Thanks to the love of the official family and Mr., the students will definitely lead the people of Shaanxi Mansion to make a fortune when they go to Shaanxi Mansion.

The student is not talented, but he also learned a lot of herdsmen's ways with Mr. in Hexi.

With the way of herding taught by Mr., students will definitely be able to make the people of Shaanxi Province rich. ”

Kou Ji said with a smile: "Moving the textile workshop to Chang'an has the intention of taking care of you, but it is more for the development of the textile workshop." ”

Fan Zhongyan looked at Kou Ji suspiciously.

Kou Ji said frankly: "When Ruian Town was first built, the people in Ruian Town were poor one by one. So they are very serious and work very hard.

The fabric produced is far better than the fabric in other places.

But in recent years, their workmanship has not worked as hard as before, and the fabrics they spun have also been flawed.

It has gradually affected the credibility that the textile workshop has built up with great difficulty.

So for the sake of the textile workshop, it had to be given a different place. ”

Fan Zhongyan's face changed, his brows furrowed, and he said in a deep voice: "They...... Ungrateful?! ”

Kou Ji laughed and said, "Nonsense! They always remember my kindness, and they always remember the kindness of the court. ”

Fan Zhongyan said in a deep voice: "Since they are not ungrateful, why is there a flaw in the fabric spun by the textile workshop." ”

Kou Ji sighed and said, "Because they are rich now, they are not as serious about doing things as they used to be." ”

The people in Ruian Town used to be a group of disaster victims, poor jingle rings, in order to beg for a bite to eat, they could do anything, and they would do everything seriously.

But now it's different.

With the establishment of the Wenchang School in Ruian Town, Kou Zhun attracted a large number of families of scholars with modest wealth to move to Ruian Town.

Ruian gradually became rich by trading, selling, and renting houses with these people.

In addition, Kou Ji went on several expeditions, all of which took the young men of Ryan Town with him.

They followed Kou Ji to earn a lot of military merits and a lot of floating wealth, so they became richer.

In addition, the steel forging workshop is constantly upgraded, and the remuneration of the laborers in the workshop is constantly increasing, making them richer.

There are more wealthy people in Ryan Town, and people's hearts have changed.

Men almost always want to enter the steel forging workshop, or go to the battlefield to fight for wealth.

The women all want to go out and do business, and they want to earn a little more to support their families.

So after the women got off work, they all took up part-time jobs.

Either carrying a burden to sell all kinds of odds and ends in Bianjing City, or setting up a small stall outside Bianjing City or in Ruian Town to provide food for passing merchants.

Some of the women made too much money in business, so they simply left the textile workshop and started a business.

Under such an atmosphere.

The number of female workers in textile workshops is constantly decreasing.

The quality of the fabrics spun by female workers is also declining.

Today, there are very few female workers who contribute wholeheartedly to the textile workshop.

In light of this.

It was only then that Kou Ji came up with the idea of relocating the textile workshop to another place.

The reason why Kou Ji dared to move such a huge textile workshop to other places was because in addition to the Bianjing City Textile Workshop, other textile workshops were located in Baozhou, Leizhou, and Xining Prefecture.

The output and quality of fabrics spun have been rising in a straight line.

Fan Zhongyan didn't know the inside story of the textile workshop, so after hearing Kou Ji's words, he hesitated: "It's not a good thing that the people are rich?" ”

Kou Ji glanced at Fan Zhongyan and said: "A person who pours night incense, in addition to pouring night incense, has started other businesses, and finds that other businesses are far more promising than pouring night incense, do you think he will still pour night incense safely?" ”

Fan Zhongyan was silent when he heard this.

Kou Ji said frankly: "It is normal for people to go to high places and water to flow to low places. ”

Fan Zhongyan was still silent.

Kou Ji smiled and said: "You can't think that poor people are willing to be obedient and willing to endure hardships, so they will keep making people poor, right?" ”

Fan Zhongyan finally spoke, "That's not what the student meant. ”

Kou Ji smiled: "You think this is difficult to accept, but I think it's a good thing." Because the people of Ruian Town, who were once poor, have finally become rich.

I don't have to worry about them starving to death anymore.

The court didn't have to worry about them starving to death.

Don't worry that when they are cornered, they will make chaos and rebel.

Now that they have left the textile workshop, the people of Ruian Town can still be rich.

Then we will move the textile workshops to other places, so that people from other places can also become rich through the textile workshops.

When people elsewhere don't need the weaving workshop, we move on to other places.

Every time a textile workshop is moved, a group of people can be benefited.

For those of us in office, this is a very happy thing. ”

Fan Zhongyan sighed and said: "The students just think that it is okay for the people to be rich, but they can't lose their benevolence and righteousness for the sake of fame and fortune. ”

Kou Ji shook his head and smiled, "You're talking nonsense again." Things in the business field, what kind of benevolence and righteousness are there. The textile workshop has been making a profit, so you feel that the people have left the textile workshop and lost their benevolence.

But have you ever thought that if the textile workshop does not make money, it will even continue to lose money.

If the people have stayed in the weaving workshop and refused to leave for the sake of righteousness.

How sad does that have to be? ”

Kou Ji said this, pointing to himself, "If the textile workshop falls, for me, it will only be one less income. Without this income, I can't starve.

But if the people keep the weaving workshop for the sake of righteousness, once the textile workshop falls.

Then they are likely to go back to the way before, continue to live in poverty, and continue to go hungry.

You have to remember that people only speak of righteousness when they have eaten enough.

If you can't eat enough, you have to be benevolent and righteous to have a fart. ”

Fan Zhongyan looked at Kou Ji in astonishment.

Kou Ji said lightly: "Don't look at me sitting here now and talking to you, talking about benevolence, righteousness and morality. When I was in Huazhou, there was no rice at home, so I could jump into the water and fish in front of a group of laundry women with my bare butt in order to eat.

I can also run to the streets and deceive people at the risk of being twisted to the government. ”

Fan Zhongyan took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Kou Ji, "The student has been taught. ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "Go to Shaanxi Mansion, do a good job, don't lose my face." If there is a problem that cannot be solved, or if there is a conflict with the Inspector and the general of the town government, write to me.

Although you and I are soft-spoken, it is still very useful to help you say a sentence or two at a critical time. ”

When Fan Zhongyan heard this, he looked at Kou Ji seriously.

"Sir, are you too modest?"

Kou Ji scolded with a smile: "Get out! ”

Fan Zhongyan laughed.

Subsequently, Fan Zhongyan accompanied Kou Ji to chat about some idle things, and then left Kou Mansion, packed his bags, got into a carriage, and left Bianjing City.

After Fan Zhongyan left, Kou Ji gave Zhao Zhen a little advice.

Then Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, and Wen Yanbo became the governors of the ten states under the rule of Shaanxi Prefecture.

After Fan Zhongyan and others were transferred to Shaanxi Mansion, after the beginning of the Imperial Court Road Reform Mansion, they tried to implement it.

Inevitably, there will be some opposition from both the government and the opposition.

Because in the eyes of many people, the ancestors have become the law, and it is best to remain unchanged.

Only in this way can the country and the society be stable for a long time.

And the imperial court changed the road to the government, which obviously violated the laws of the ancestors, so some people naturally stood up and raised objections.

It's just that the opposition is not loud.

Because after the change of route to the government, the number of local officials appointed by the imperial court did not decrease, but increased faintly.

The powers of some local officials have not been reduced, but have been increased considerably.

More importantly, the implementation of the new policy this time is only on Yongxing Military Road, and does not involve other government roads.

Therefore, the officials of other prefectures continued to wait and see, and did not rush to object.

Of course, there are also some officials who feel that the imperial court's implementation of the decree of changing the road to the government is an opportunity for them.

Because in the decree implemented by the imperial court to change the road to the government, the power of most of the official positions of the two major yamen of the prefect and the prefecture has been improved.

Local prefects, prefectures, and even some transit envoys will naturally not jump out to oppose this time.

And when the imperial court changed the road to the government, it added some official positions.

Those with low official positions have the hope of climbing to higher positions, and naturally it is impossible to jump out and oppose them.

So, there is very little opposition to the matter.

As small as Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen, a few people were too lazy to suppress it.

Of course, Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian, Wang Zeng, and Zhang Zhibai have not been in the mood to suppress anyone recently.

Their eyes are all drawn to one person.

That person was He Xiangu, who lived in the Sanqing Temple outside the city.

is the so-called hero who is sad to pass the beauty pass, not to mention the color embryo.

He Xiangu is beautiful enough and has a dusty atmosphere, so after entering Bianjing City, she only showed a few faces, which attracted the attention of many people in Bianjing City.

The powerful people visited, and after seeing the fairy face, they immediately touted it in the sky and the earth.

Then more people ran to visit.

After seeing the fairy face, He Xiangu's reputation spread all over Bianjing City in an instant.

Then, the lie that Kou Ji told Zhao Zhen was untenable.

Zhao Zhen specially recruited Kou Ji into the palace for this reason.

Inside the Fuxia Temple.

Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji with a faint gaze, and sighed: "Fourth brother, didn't you say that He Xiangu has a mediocre appearance, a mediocre figure, and a vulgar language?"

Why do people who have seen her in Bianjing City say that she looks like a fairy, her body is like a willow, and her conversation is even more extraordinary.

He knows astronomy, geography, scriptures, and the art of war.

is such a talented woman who is the best in the world, how did she become an ordinary woman in the mouth of the fourth brother.

Fourth brother, you are deceiving the king. ”

If ordinary people heard this, they would have already trembled with fear.

But Ko Ji is not an ordinary person.

After listening to Zhao Zhen's words, he said with a blushing face and a heartbeat: "The world is ignorant, and they only know how to treat people with skins, so I think that He Xiangu is very extraordinary." But the minister is different, the minister is born with a unique eye, and can see through people's hearts through people's skins.

In the eyes of the ministers, He Xiangu is a very ordinary ordinary woman. ”