"If only they could explain the errands of the household department and the ministry to me. There will not be so many poor people in the world that it will make my heart chill. ”

Zhao Zhen pointed to the booklet on the table, "Nearly 10 million poor people." If they make trouble, who will stop them? You don't say where the land goes, I will tell you for you.

Those fields and properties went to the hands of official families, big families, and wealthy families.

It's not enough to lie on the court and drink blood one by one, but also to lie on the people and drink blood.

Are they drinking the blood of the people?

They are not, they are asking for the lives of the people.

There were not many fields distributed to the people by Taizu back then.

It can barely allow the people to have enough to eat after paying the taxes of the imperial court.

But what about them?

They took away all the food of the people.

They took away the food of the people.

The people are still fighting with them, and they are not fighting with the court?

Under the nest, how can there be eggs?

If the people are fighting hard with the court?

Can they live comfortably? ”

Zhao Zhen said angrily: "Everyone says that in the official family, the big family, and the wealthy family, there are the smartest people in my Great Song Dynasty. I think it's the stupidest of the people, right.

The people are the root of their glory and wealth, and one by one, regardless of the life and death of the people, they still dream that the glory and wealth will continue for generations.

What about dreaming? ”

When Lu Yijian and the three of them heard this, they all hesitated with ugly faces.

After a long time.

Wang Zeng groaned, "Why don't you ...... Check it out? ”

Zhao Zhen sneered: "Who is going to investigate?" ”

Wang Zeng closed his mouth and did not speak again.

What Zhao Zhen said was the issue of land annexation.

The people involved in it include almost all the middle and upper classes of the Great Song Dynasty.

Even Kou Ji, who never embezzled a penny, still held a huge amount of land in his hands.

Not to mention others.

Once the issue of land annexation is lifted, it is necessary to face the owners of the middle and upper classes of the Great Song Dynasty.

The dangers and difficulties to be faced can be imagined.

"The most critical issue at the moment is the issue of the Road Reform House. Now is not the time to delve into the issue of farm production. You can put it down for the time being and figure it out slowly. At present, the Black Khan and the Liao State coalition have broken Gaochang.

The fall of the Western Uighurs was imminent.

Once the Uighurs of Xizhou were destroyed, our Great Song Dynasty would have to face the threat of the Black Khan Dynasty and the Liao State.

Therefore, it is not appropriate to delve into the problem of land production at this time. ”

Kou Ji spoke slowly when he was quiet in the capital hall.

Lu Yijian was the first to speak up and agreed: "What Kou Shumi said is reasonable, and the current external enemy is the key. After dealing with foreign enemies, it is not too late to deal with the problem of farm property. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed in his heart, no longer mentioning the issue of land property, and he said loudly: "When the road was reformed into the government system, although there was not much resistance. But I moved some of the people who didn't have enough to eat to Dali.

Let some local wealthy families have no tenants to oppress.

They spread rumors behind their backs, bluntly saying that I had moved those people to other places and killed them.

This incident has gradually affected the attitude of the common people towards the imperial court.

In some places where the road reform is being carried out, as well as in places where the road reform has not yet been implemented, there have been cases of the common people fighting against the yamen at all levels.

I sent people from the household department and the official department to deter and deter the local heroes, as well as some local officials with ulterior motives.

Wang Aiqing, Zhang Aiqing, and then you will also go to the place.

Give me a good deterrent to those local heroes and officials with ulterior motives.

My attitude is that whoever opposes the court, you will find out.

I didn't take stock of the world's acres, and I had already given them enough face.

If they don't have a face, then don't blame me for turning their faces. ”

Wang Zeng and Zhang Zhibai glanced at each other, got up together and agreed: "......"

"Alright, that's it. Go down. ”

"The ministers are leaving."

"Fourth brother stays."

“……”

Lu Yijian and the three of them left the Shishitang, and Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji were left in the Shishitang, as well as an invisible person Chen Lin.

Zhao Zhen let out a sigh and said, "I am now cold in my mind and body. Now the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty say that the Great Song Dynasty under my rule is unprecedentedly powerful and rich. But in such a powerful and wealthy Great Song Dynasty, there are still nearly 10 million poor people.

How many dings does my Da Song have now?

Counting those Hexi, Xixia, and Dali people who have already attached themselves to my Great Song Dynasty, the total is less than 80 million.

Nearly 10 million of them are poor people.

This is not counting those Tangut people and Dali people who have nothing.

If they are counted, I am afraid that the number of poor people is even greater. ”

Kou Ji hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm afraid it's more than 10 million ......."

Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji in a daze.

Kou Ji said frankly: "The poor people defined by the official family are those who have eaten the last meal but have no next meal and have no land. In fact, those people have been removed from the category of poverty and can be characterized as abject poverty.

He has a field of property, but he cannot make ends meet.

Serving as a tenant for others, barely able to make ends meet.

There is no money left over to do anything other than eat.

The above three types of people are also poor people.

Therefore, after careful calculation, the number of poor people is probably more than that contracted by various localities.

In addition, there are some fugitives and fugitives hiding in the mountains. ”

Zhao Zhen closed his eyes painfully and said, "Yes...... They should also be counted among the poor people, even if they fled to the mountains and forests, as long as they call me an official, they are the people of the Great Song Dynasty. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen slowly opened his eyes, gritted his teeth and said: "I can't wait to cede land to the Liao State now, pay the annual tribute, and quell the disaster of war." Then take care of those who have taken the food of the people.

They are far more hateful than foreign enemies. ”

Kou Ji said frankly: "Even if the official family is willing to cede land and pay tribute to the Liao State, the Liao Emperor Yelu Longxu will not give up attacking my Great Song Dynasty." Because he is about to die, all he has to do now is to beat my Da Song down. Let me be unable to make the Great Song Dynasty unable to make a northern expedition to the Liao State before his son Yeluzong really grows up. ”

Zhao Zhen sighed, "I just hate those thieves who take rations from the mouths of the people, so I said casually, why should the fourth brother take it seriously?" ”

Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "The minister just said it casually." ”

Zhao Zhen glanced at Kou Ji and said, "I am frightened by this matter, and the fourth brother doesn't seem to be worried at all?" ”

Kou Ji smiled: "We are ready to clean them up, just wait until we have quelled the scourge of war, taken back the sixteen states of Yanyun, and taken back more territory, we can attack them."

What we have is time to clean them up slowly, so why should the officials be in a hurry? ”

Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "As soon as I think that those people are digging the foundation of my Great Song Dynasty and asking for my Great Song Dynasty's life, I can't wait to kill them now." ”

Kou Ji smiled indifferently and said nothing.

A big boss of the company saw that the middle and upper layers of the company were constantly enriching their own pockets and harming the interests of the company, and also saw the middle and upper levels of the company lying on the bottom employees of the company eating meat and drinking blood.

If he didn't want to kill, then blame.

Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Ji didn't speak, so he asked, "Fourth brother, is there a way to clean them up now?" ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Yes! ”

Zhao Zhen was overjoyed and asked, "What way?" ”

Kou Ji said frankly: "The big families and wealthy families annex land, but there are not enough people to plant it, so they must hire those poor people as tenants."

I am a great Song Dynasty prohibiting people from buying and selling.

Therefore, most of the people bind tenants by contracts.

Among private tenants, most of the short-term workers do not sign contracts.

Only long-term workers will sign contracts.

Changgong is also the most ruthless part of the people who are oppressed by the big families and wealthy families.

The official family can negotiate with the criminal department to implement a long-term labor contract that is common to the whole country and cannot be changed.

In addition to the contracts made by the imperial court, the contracts made by the big families of the people and the wealthy families are not counted. ”

Zhao Zhen frowned, "Do you want me to face the people on the long-term labor contract?" But in this way, the big families and wealthy families will definitely make trouble for the imperial court.

Now the imperial court has to implement the government system and prepare for war, but it has no spare strength to deal with them. ”

Kou Ji grinned, "The official's words are wrong. The fact that the officials have no spare strength to deal with them does not mean that the imperial court has no spare strength to deal with them. The minister remembered that there were still a number of officials in the DPRK and China, who were running around for the sake of not being able to use people as animals.

Officials and people from both the government and the opposition also very much agreed with their words.

Court officials, family members, hired people to carry sedan chairs to live on people.

Then the local is strong, squeezing the tenants, and treating the tenants as old cattle, but also using people as animals.

Those officials who can't run around with people are not used to seeing court officials and big families hire people to carry sedan chairs today, so they are naturally not used to seeing local tyrants and tycoons use tenants as old cattle.

Even so, let them reason with those local tyrants. ”

Zhao Zhen hesitated: "Many of them are also from local powerful families. ”

Kou Ji smiled indifferently: "If they think that the court officials and the big families hire people to carry the sedan chair for human life, but the local tyrants oppress the tenants not. That means they are fame-seeking.

It is enough for the official family to give them a sedan chair. ”

Zhao Zhen thought about it for a long time, and suddenly laughed: "Wonderful! Wonderful! ”

Kou Ji laughed too.

Most of the officials who are obsessed with not being able to use people as animals are old stubborn and corrupt people who pursue fame.

They care a lot about reputation.

They can risk their lives for the sake of fame.

So even if they are from wealthy families, they will help Zhao Zhen to implement the standard long-term labor contract set by the imperial court.

Some of them are likely to start from their own homes first.

And after they attack their own family, they will find others in a righteous manner and force others to follow their example.

The most important thing is that these people are not afraid of local tyrants threatening their lives.

Why?

Because once the local tyrants kill them, they will make a lot of money.

The fame they are looking for will reach an unprecedented top after the local tyrants kill them.

If Zhao Zhen took the opportunity to offer condolences and help them increase their reputation, then they would become even more crazy.

In order to gain fame, the bandits' dens are all rushing in, and they still care about the local heroes?

There were many bandits in the Great Song Dynasty, and there were many celebrities in the Great Song Dynasty.

Some of these celebrities risked their lives to break into the bandits' dens and persuade the bandits to surrender to the court and earn fame.

The bandits listened to their opinions and voted for the imperial court, and the people immediately reported that so-and-so was a scholar, went deep into the tiger's den, and fought a group of thieves with their tongues.

Their fame will skyrocket in an instant.

If the bandits do not listen to them, they cut them down.

Their fame will also soar, because the local people and the local government will characterize their actions as righteous deeds.

Their descendants will be treated favorably by the local people and the imperial court.

Let them deal with the local tyrants, and they run to deal with the bandits themselves, which is the same thing.

After admiring Kou Ji's clever plan, Zhao Zhen said, "I didn't expect such a wonderful method before. Those old stubborn and rotten Confucians in the court are actually so useful.

I used to hate them, but now I appreciate them.

Hahaha......"

Kou Ji smiled: "Every type of person has a use for every type of person. Some people are double-edged swords, they can't hurt themselves if they are not used well, and if they are used well, they are sharp weapons to kill the enemy. ”

Zhao Zhen nodded approvingly and said, "Fourth brother is reasonable......"

After a pause, Zhao Zhen said: "It's just that once I implement the standard long contract, I'm afraid that the local heroes will no longer sign a long contract with the people." There is a high risk that people will be reduced to short-term labor.

Short-term work is slightly inferior to long-term work. ”

Although the local tyrants continue to squeeze long-term workers, they also provide a stable livelihood for long-term workers.

Once the imperial court implemented the standard long contract.

In order to cope with the standard long contract implemented by the imperial court, the local Haoqiang will definitely turn long-term workers into short-term workers.

As a result, the livelihood of most long-term workers is not guaranteed.

Kou Ji said frankly: "Suffering is certain, after all, there are few kind-hearted people among the local heroes. Long-term workers have become short-term workers, and it is possible that they will be further squeezed.

But everything is temporary. ”

Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji and waited for the following.

Kou Ji said with a smile: "The local heroes have turned long-term workers into short-term workers, which is of great benefit to us. Once we have taken more territory, we don't have to worry about the poor people being tied to the local area because of their status as long-term workers.

Since they are short-term workers, they have no contract.

That meant that the court could move them elsewhere at any time.

They don't have to pay anything for it yet. ”

"Kill two birds with one stone!"

Zhao Zhen laughed, and after laughing, he seemed to remember something again, and added: "Later, when we moved to the people, the local heroes had no reason or excuse to oppose us, which can be said to kill three birds with one stone." ”

"This plan is very good, I will issue a document to the Criminal Department, and let the Criminal Department issue a standard long-term contract as soon as possible."

"The official family still discussed this matter with Lu Yijian and the three of them, and then made a decision. With the support of the three of them, the official family should be much smoother. ”

"Yes, too...... If I don't know the three of them, they're going to nag in my ear again. ”

“……”

"That's right."

Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji and said, "I chatted with you, and I almost forgot the purpose of me leaving you." ”

Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen without words.

Zhao Zhen asked, "Fourth brother, do you remember He Xiangu?" ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment and said, "The one in the Sanqing Temple? I hadn't seen her for a long time, and I hadn't heard what she had done lately, and I almost forgot about her. The official mentioned this person, but something implicated this person? ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and took a note from the dragon case and handed it to Kou Ji, "Fourth brother, take a look......"

Kou Ji suspiciously took the song, glanced at it slightly, and said suspiciously: "The girls selected from all over the country?" Why do officials show this to their ministers? ”

Zhao Zhen didn't answer Kou Ji's question, pointed at Song Shu, and said, "Take a closer look." ”

Kou Ji thought about it for a moment, and was slightly stunned, he had already guessed a certain possibility through Zhao Zhen's words, and immediately quickly looked for a familiar name in the song.

After looking around, I found a familiar name.

"Yongzhou He Qiong? The eldest daughter of Yongzhou County Lieutenant He Yong? ”

Kou Ji narrowed her eyes, "She is actually among the women, and more importantly, she is actually chosen." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded with a smile.

Kou Ji stared at Zhao Zhen and asked, "Has the official family sent someone to check, is she He Yong's daughter?" ”

Zhao Zhen smiled: "I checked it, and I got an unexpected result." ”

Kou Ji didn't know why.

Zhao Zhen laughed in a low voice: "Then He Qiong is indeed the eldest daughter of He Yong, the county lieutenant of Yongzhou. Not only that, but she also has a twin sister named He Xiang. ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen sighed with emotion: "I don't know what kind of virtue He Yong has accumulated, he is five big and three thick." actually gave birth to a girl who looked like a fairy, and more importantly, she still had two children. ”

"Maybe not his ......"

Kou Ji was recalling in his mind that he had met two He Immortal Gu, so he casually said a word.

Zhao Zhen groaned: "You mean, the He sisters were born to Mrs. He and outsiders?" ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he slowly came back to his senses and said, "It shouldn't be." The minister felt that the He sisters should have found a cheap Lao Tzu for themselves in order to enter the palace. ”

Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows, "You mean, that He Qiong is here for me." ”

Kou Ji nodded, "Obviously. ”

Zhao Zhen groaned: "I thought that the monks had stopped, but I didn't expect to make trouble. I want to see what kind of moth she can make after she enters the palace. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and asked, "The official family wants to let her enter the palace?" ”

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Since she has been selected and sent up, she must enter the palace." As for whether to be a palace maid or a concubine after entering the palace, it is up to me to decide. ”

Kou Ji said bluntly: "The minister thinks that it is better for the official family not to provoke her." ”

Zhao Zhen asked, "Does she dare to commit murder against me in the palace?" ”

Koji shook his head, "That's not going to happen...... But when she entered the palace, she must have some scheme. ”

Zhao Zhen said solemnly: "I will send Chen Lin to keep an eye on her." ”

Kou Ji stared straight at Zhao Zhen and asked faintly: "Official, have you been thinking about her for a long time, have you secretly been to Sanqingguan." ”

Kou Ji can be regarded as watching Zhao Zhen grow up, and he knows a little bit about Zhao Zhen's temperament.

Zhao Zhen is definitely not the kind of person who cares about people he has never met.

Now he knows that He Qiong has other plans to enter the palace, but he still doubts that if he wants to let He Qiong enter the palace, he must have seen He Qiong and seen He Qiong's face.

But anyone who has seen He Qiong's face is difficult not to think about her.

Even if Kou Ji didn't have any greed for He Qiong, when someone mentioned He Qiong, Kou Ji's face could clearly appear in Kou Ji's mind.

Zhao Zhen did not hide anything in the face of Kou Ji's questioning, and said very frankly: "I have been out of the palace once and have seen He Qiong. ”

Kou Ji sighed in his heart and didn't say anything more.

It is possible that Zhao Zhen is playing with fire, but Kou Ji has no intention of stopping it.

Although Kou Ji couldn't guess the specific purpose of He Qiong's entry into the palace, he could roughly guess a direction.

He Qiong entered the palace, probably to revive the Daomen through Zhao Zhen.

So she won't hurt Zhao Zhen, let alone anyone else in the palace.

Because she is a smart person, she knows that she has entered the palace as a Taoist disciple behind her back, and she will inevitably be noticed by many people.

So she will definitely not act rashly in the palace.

Since the lives of the others in the palace would not be threatened, Kou Ji didn't bother to take care of her.

Anyway, she entered the palace, and Zhao Zhen would not suffer.

Koji's position will not be shaken in the slightest.

"It's good if the official family likes it......"

Kou Ji said perfunctorily.

Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Ji did not stop He Qiong from entering the palace, a smile appeared on his face, and said: "When He Qiong enters the palace, I will tell her and give you her sister who is comparable to her." ”

The corners of Kou Ji's mouth twitched, and he asked dryly, "Is this considered a blessing to share?" ”

Zhao Zhen said with a bright smile: "You are right to think so." ”

When Kou Ji thought of He Xiangu, who couldn't say anything to others and was about to do something with others, he shook his head decisively and said, "I can't stand it." ”

Kou Ji had roughly guessed that the first person who entered Bianjing City to meet him was his sister He Qiong.

The last person to meet him in Sanqingguan was his sister He Xiang.

My sister is quiet and elegant, after entering the palace, as long as she doesn't take the initiative to provoke right and wrong, she should live a little longer.

There is a little bit of violence in my sister's personality, and after entering the palace, she won't live for more than a month.

So if you have to choose someone to enter the palace, it must be your sister.

Kou Ji does not covet the beauty of their sisters, nor does he want to raise a little violent girl in the house.

So he decisively dismissed the matter.

Zhao Zhen saw Kou Ji's resignation, straightened his face slightly, and shouted: "I have given you a beauty three times and five times, but you have repeatedly and repeatedly refused." Are you resentful of me? ”

Kou Ji couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Official, don't deliberately scare the ministers." Think about it carefully, if you see the minister holding He Xiang, what will you feel in your heart. ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, and blurted out, "Can there be ......"

After only saying two words, Zhao Zhen couldn't go on.

Because he suddenly realized that the two sisters were the same appearance.

Kou Ji hugged He Xiang, if he saw it, then he would definitely not taste it in his heart.

"Ahem......"

Zhao Zhen coughed dryly, concealed his embarrassment, and said lightly: "I will make an order when I turn around and let He Qiong's sister enter the palace together." If she doesn't want to, then I will give her a dominion. ”

As Zhao Zhen, if he personally gave He Xiang Du Mu, then He Xiang was destined to be a monk for the rest of his life.

You must not return to the vulgar, let alone marry.

Kou Ji decisively arched his hand and said: "The official family is Shengming! ”