Chen Yaozuo fell to Lu Yijian, not because Lu Yijian was extraordinary, nor because he was convinced of Lu Yijian.

Cuncui coaxed Chen Yaozhi into dropping the position of the prefect of Quan Kaifeng Mansion and becoming the general of the Yongning Army, which annoyed Chen Yaozuo.

The three Chen brothers, all of whom were born in Jinshi, were like fish in water in the Wenchen queue.

Chen Yaozhi even sat in the key position of the prefect of Quan Kaifeng Mansion.

Entering the political hall is a kick in the door for Chen Yaozhi.

But at this critical time, Kou Ji actually coaxed Chen Yaozhi to drop the position of the prefect of Kaifeng Mansion and become the general of the Yongning Army.

And it's been years since I did it.

Not only did he lose the opportunity to enter the political hall, but he also did not mix in the Privy Council.

Chen Yaozhi was very satisfied with Kou Ji's arrangement.

But Chen Yaozuo, who is an elder brother, is not happy.

Dare to coax my brother, are you really no one in my Chen family?

It is precisely because of this that Chen Yaozuo decisively fell to Lu Yijian when Kou Ji and Lu Yijian were fighting for power.

Anyway, it's just a struggle for power, and there's nothing to be afraid of.

Kou Ji must be taught a lesson, and he must know the cost of coaxing the Chen family's children.

After listening to Chen Yaozuo's thoughts, Lu Yijian and the others fell into silence again.

Is there really no way to solve this problem?

"The official family asked Kou Ji to replace Lu Xiang, which is nothing more than to use Lu Xiang to do things. As long as Lu Xiang does what the official family wants to do well, then the official family will naturally not let Kou Ji replace Lu Xiang. ”

Chen Yaozuo glanced left and right and said lightly.

When Lu Yijian and the others heard this, they glanced at each other and did not speak.

Chen Yaozuo said again: "Today, we have no choice. The official family only needs to let people help him do things, and if we can't do it, then he can only let Kou Ji go up. ”

Lu Yijian heard Chen Yaozuo's words, gritted his teeth and said, "There is no simple thing for the official family to do. ”

Han Yang nodded solemnly, "The official family is most concerned about the conscription of troops in Jiangnan and Hedong now, and they are not less angry about this.

But this matter is not easy to solve at all.

There are many people in the official family, and those wealthy families in Hedong and Jiangnan will not agree at all.

Because the people wanted by the official family are precisely the main laborers of the wealthy families. ”

"Let them pay? How about having them pay for someone to do it for them? In the past, the imperial court recruited troops, or levyed conscription, and the wealthy families in Hedong and Jiangnan were like this. ”

"Officials want people, not money. Now that the treasury is full, the officials don't need to change the place where they recruit for that money. ”

"Yes, the official family only needs people now. When the officials first recruited soldiers, if they did not resist, if they obeyed the wishes of the officials, or offered to spend money to hire people, there may be room for negotiation.

But they regarded the imperial court's recruitment documents as nothing.

Don't give the official family any face.

Now that he has annoyed the official family, the official family naturally has to be a person.

The officials should just want to use this to govern them, so that they can understand who is the master of this country. ”

"Even so, it can only make those wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River and Hedong come out. But it's a bit difficult to let them out. ”

"It's autumn now, and it's time for farming, so we should be able to recruit some now."

"Does the official family have to ask for two million?"

Lu Yijian and the others talked a lot, and Chen Yaozuo spoke again, which made everyone fall into silence again in an instant.

Two million people is not a small number.

The imperial court has moved the people several times before and after, and has collected all the destitute and idle people in various places.

Now that two million people are needed to serve as soldiers, they can only use the main labor in the hands of those wealthy families.

If it is levied about 100,000 yuan, then it will be apportioned casually, and it will not have much impact if it is apportioned to Hedong and Jiangnan.

But two million people, it will be painful.

The wealthy will inevitably rebel.

Lu Yijian and the others were silent for a while, and Lu Yijian suddenly gritted his teeth and said, "If you can't do it, you have to do it, and you can still handle them."

The Great Song is the Great Song of the official family, not their Great Song.

The official family, the person in charge of the house, has spoken, and they still dare not listen. ”

Everyone glanced at each other, and someone hesitated: "In this way, we will offend those rich families in Jiangnan and Hedong." ”

Lu Yijian said disdainfully: "Who is not a wealthy family? If they really want to trouble us, then we will take care of them.

They only have people and money in their hands.

We don't just have people and money in our hands, we have power.

In our Great Song Dynasty, I have never seen anyone who cannot be overwhelmed. ”

Everyone groaned and nodded together.

Since Lu Yijian has already made a decision, then they will accompany Lu Yijian to fight with the wealthy families in Jiangnan and Hedong.

Everyone is a wealthy family, they have it, and Lu Yijian and others also have it.

What they don't have, Lu Yijian and others also have.

Even so, there's nothing to be afraid of.

Although losses may arise in the course of the struggle.

But once they win, they will not only be rewarded and promoted by the imperial court, but they may also be able to move the assets of those wealthy families in Jiangnan and Hedong to their own homes.

Seeing that they all agreed, Lu Yijian said in a deep voice: "I will enter the palace to find the official family in a while, and promise this matter to the official family." Go back and pick some henchmen, and then select some experts from your own mansion to go to Jiangnan and Hedong together.

After the beginning of spring next year, the 2 million soldiers and horses that the officials want must be fully recruited. ”

Lu Gongzhu reminded on the side: "Dad, the official family has already recruited 600,000 yuan. ”

Lu Yijian glared at Lu Gong and said, "I naturally know about this. I not only have to help the officials replenish 1.4 million soldiers and horses, but also recruit 600,000 people.

I'm going to help the official get out of this bad breath.

I also have to recover some interest for the official family.

I want the officials to see that I, Lu Yijian, can not only do things, but also do things beautifully. ”

After Lu Yijian said this, Han Yang hesitated a little and said, "Lu Xiangdon't want to be angry......

Lu Yijian glanced at Han Yang and taught him the experience of being an official, "It is one thing to be able to do things, and it is another thing to be able to do things beautifully."

You do the same errand as others, why do the officials have to choose you?

Only if you do things beautifully and let the officials look at it comfortably, the officials will not choose you.

At the beginning, I left Bianjing City and went to various places to make rounds.

Why didn't I inspect for a while, and the official family immediately recruited me back to Beijing to serve as the governor?

You know, it was Kou Zhun who was in the chief regent.

When I followed the Empress Dowager before, I dealt with Kou Zhun.

Why did Kou Zhun ignore his past suspicions and let me enter Bianjing City as a political governor?

Could it be that Kou Zhun is carrying me?

No.

Kou Zhun's son-in-law Wang Shu had the opportunity to climb and participate in political affairs.

As long as Kou Zhun favors Wang Shu, Wang Shu may become a governor.

But in the end, why didn't Kou Zhun favor Wang Shu, but chose me?

It's because when I was inspecting the world, I punished corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and I did a good enough job.

My appointment as governor is enough to serve the public, but Wang Shu cannot. ”

Lu Yijian finished speaking.

Everyone bowed their hands one after another, thanking Lu Yijian for teaching them the way to be promoted.

Chen Yaozuo pursed his lips, but did not refute Lu Yijian's words.

Lu Yijian is right, it can be said that it is the essence of the way of high-ranking officials to be promoted.

It can even be said that it applies to all officials.

It's just that compared with high-ranking officials, low-ranking officials have more options for promotion.

After everyone bowed to him, Lu Yijian said: "I will leave the recruitment of troops in Jiangnan and Hedong to you." ”

Lu Xiangshu laughed......

"Lu Xiang is too polite......"

"Xiaguan and the others must get this matter done......"

"The lower official is to send someone to rob it, and he has to help Lu Xiang rob enough people......"

“……”

Everyone was talking nonsense.

Lu Yijian laughed, "Everyone, go to the side courtyard and have a drink......

Lu Yijian smiled brightly and invited a group of officials to the side courtyard for a banquet.

After they were full of wine and food, they went back to their homes.

After everyone left, Lu Yijian put on court clothes and hurriedly entered the palace.

When I arrived at the palace, I saw Zhao Zhen and immediately proposed to Zhao Zhen to take on the matter of recruitment.

Zhao Zhen saw that Lu Yi briefly took the initiative to help him solve the trouble, so naturally there was no reason not to agree.

Immediately, Zhao Zhen generously handed over the matter to Lu Yijian to deal with it with all his powers.

After getting Zhao Zhen's approval, Lu Yijian immediately ordered troops and sent them to Jiangnan and Hedong.

He was accompanied by the people behind their provinces.

"A large group of strongmen crossed the river, Jiangnan and Hedong, and it was lively now."

In the small courtyard named Bamboo Courtyard by Kou Ji.

Kou Ji, Zhao Zhen, and Liu Heng were lying side by side.

The three of them stared at the bare persimmon tree above their heads, and said without saltiness.

There were persimmons on the persimmon tree the other day.

Kou Ji and Liu Heng often waited under the tree for the rabbit.

Kou Ji and Liu Heng are purely idle and bored, but some people really believe that they can wait under the persimmon tree until the sweet persimmon falls into their mouths.

So I waited under the tree for a long time.

As a result, I didn't wait for a persimmon to fall, and in my last breath, I held the persimmon tree and shook it for a long time.

As a result, I was confused by the persimmons that fell.

Then he cried and went to find Xiang Yan.

Xiang Yan ordered people to knock down all the persimmons on the persimmon tree, so that some unscrupulous person would not bring bad children.

So the three of them could only stare at the bare persimmon tree in a daze.

Zhao Zhen looked up at the persimmon tree, and said with a faint smile: "I didn't force him to recruit soldiers, he took the initiative to ask for help, and he offended people when he turned around, and he was infamous, but I can't complain." ”

Kou Ji said with a smile: "Lu Yi briefly took the initiative to bear the infamy, so we naturally have to follow his wishes." ”

Zhao Zhen said with a bright smile: "Lu Yijian not only wants to help me recruit 1.4 million soldiers, but also plans to help me recruit 600,000 people and send them to Liaodi together. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and said in amazement: "It's great to help you gather two million soldiers and horses, and dare to promise to recruit 600,000 people?" Is he crazy? Why do you say so much? ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "This is what he said in private, not in front of me." ”

Kou Ji pondered for a moment and asked, "Have you installed someone for the Lu Mansion?" ”

Zhao Zhen shook his head, "Didn't you advise me not to stuff people in the various ministers' mansions before?" That's why I didn't stuff the ministers' mansions. ”

Kou Ji thought about it for a while, and stared at Zhao Zhen with raised eyebrows, "Under Lu Yijian's hands, someone has taken refuge in you." ”

Zhao Zhen rolled his eyes, "What do you mean by taking refuge in me?" The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are all my courtiers, is it wrong to help me do things? ”

Kou Ji pouted and said: "That is, someone wants to have a relationship with you in private, and you have to be careful." ”

What Ko Ji hates the most is this kind of person who makes small reports behind everyone's back.

Zhao Zhen shook his head and smiled: "This matter was not something he did willingly, it was forced to do it by me." Lu Yijian did everything without leaking, and he never revealed any sloppiness, and I couldn't find a suitable reason to dismiss him.

So when I saw him, I asked him to help me catch Lu Yijian's sore feet. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he immediately realized that he had misunderstood, and couldn't help but speak: "Who is so sad that you are forced to do such a thing?" ”

The smile on Zhao Zhen's face was gone, "Why is it sad to help me do things?" ”

Kou Ji smiled dryly: "This kind of thing is detrimental to your reputation, but it's not good." ”

Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji and said, "Then you want to know who he is?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said with a smile: "Forget it, in case one day I can't control my mouth and tell this matter, and I will ruin people's reputation for no reason."

When people come to me desperately, I can't be ruthless to others. ”

Zhao Zhen saw that Kou Ji didn't want to know, so he didn't say anything.

A smile resurfaced on his face and said, "Lu Yijian helped us do what we wanted, so we could hide aside and enjoy our leisure." ”

Lu Yijian took the initiative to be pawns for Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji to help them charge into battle, and they were naturally idle.

"It not only achieves the goal, but also saves time and effort......"

Liu Heng whispered.

Zhao Zhen glanced at Liu Heng, "When are you going to Xiyang?" ”

Zhao Zhen was a little unkind to see Liu Heng.

One is because of the dirty thing that Liu Heng's brother Liu Congmei did before.

The second is because when he was with Liu Heng and Kou Ji, he always felt that his brother was divided in half.

But considering that Liu Heng was sick with him, and there was only one brother like Kou Ji, he didn't say anything serious.

"Wait for the official family and the fourth brother to be busy......"

Liu Heng felt Zhao Zhen's malice, but he didn't debunk it, just replied softly.

Kou Ji interjected: "I just don't know what Lu Yijian can do, if he can help us get everything done."

Then we don't have to suffer. ”

Zhao Zhen shook his head slightly when he heard Kou Ji's words, "Impossible...... Recruitment is only a small part of our plan, and although there are difficulties, the difficulties are not great.

The real trouble was other things, and any one of them was enough to crush Lu Yijian. ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "I'll just say it casually...... What if a miracle happens? ”

Zhao Zhen sighed: "There is no miracle...... Fourth brother, you should also prepare, and after Lu Yijian touches the nail, you should go to court. ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "Don't be in a hurry, don't be in a hurry......"

Zhao Zhen looked sideways at Kou Ji.

Kou Ji said with a smile: "Qingtang and Jiaozhi have not been solved yet, and after Qingtang and Jiaozhi are resolved, it will not be too late to go to court." ”

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said slowly: "A few days ago, Chen Yaoshi came to report that Qingtang had been tossed by the Black Sweat people. The Qingtang people fled in all directions under the conquest of the Black Khan people.

Yuanshan felt that this was a good opportunity, so he sent someone to consult with him, preparing to enter Qingtang with him and completely destroy Qingtang.

This matter is extraordinary, so Chen Yaozhi specially wrote to ask me to make a decision.

I asked Yang Wenguang, and Yang Wenguang said that you are most familiar with Hexi, and let me find you. ”

Kou Ji shook his head and smiled, "Yang Wenguang knows that I am here, and he also knows that Qingtang has today's situation, and I planned it single-handedly, so he doesn't want to overstep his bounds." ”

Zhao Zhen nodded, "I just know this, so I didn't embarrass Yang Wenguang." The fourth brother thinks, should my Da Song join hands with Yuanshanbu? ”

Kou Ji didn't rush to answer, but asked, "Are the soldiers and horses in Hexi accustomed to the climate in the southwest of Qingtang now?" ”

Zhao Zhen replied: "Some people have adapted, but some people have not adapted. ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "If someone adapts, then you can do it." The reason why the Black Khan people were sent into Qingtang to toss the Qingtang people was to buy time for my Great Song soldiers and horses to adapt to the climate in the southwest of Qingtang.

You can join hands with the Yuanshan Ministry, but you must send someone to negotiate with the Yuanshan Ministry, and make it clear the ownership of Qingtang. ”

Zhao Zhen narrowed his eyes slightly and asked, "Divide a part of Qingtang territory to the Yuanshan Ministry?" ”

Kou Ji looked sideways at Zhao Zhen and said bluntly: "It's because I don't distinguish between them, so I have to make it clear to them." ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Then what do you want to let the Yuanshan Department send troops?" ”

Now both monarchs and ministers are absolute hegemonists.

Qingtang is the meat cake that the two monarchs and ministers have ordered a long time ago, and the meat cake is now in the mouth, how can it be shared with others.

Kou Ji smiled and said, "The Black Khan and the Qingtang people can be given to them." We have played a lot of Qingtang people, and the Qingtang people must be hostile to us, so sooner or later something will happen if we keep it, so it is better to let Yuanshan accept it.

As for those black sweat people, now they have played a majestic role in Qingtang, and they are afraid that they will be wild again.

Sooner or later, it will be a scourge to keep it, so it is better to give it to Yuanshanbu as well. ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and asked, "Aren't you afraid that after digesting the Black Khan and Qingtang people, the Yuanshan Department will completely sit in the Western Regions?" ”

Kou Ji glanced at Zhao Zhen and said, "The officials are not afraid, what am I afraid of?" ”

If Zhao Zhen was afraid that Yuanshan would be big, it would be impossible for him to laugh when he asked about it.

Today's Da Song is not afraid of someone sitting big.

If someone really sits big, it's good to take a beating.

Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "If Yuanshan has been sitting big, sooner or later it will become a threat to my Great Song." ”

Kou Ji pretended to think about it for a while and said: "Give them some support, let them go west, they are a scourge of the Tianzhu people, or a scourge of the great cannibals, as long as they don't harm my Great Song Dynasty." ”

To the west, when Kou Ji left Hexi, he specially reminded Yuanshan.

If Yuanshan is ambitious, after digesting the Qingtang people and the Black Khan people, he will inevitably go west.

To the east, he did not dare.

Unless Codge is dead.

As long as Koji lives, he will not have the idea of going east.

Koji gave him everything, and he could destroy everything.

After hearing Kou Ji's words, Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "I hope he can be a little more interesting and follow our thoughts to the west."

If you dare to think about my Great Song Dynasty, then I can only ignore the old feelings and send someone to destroy the Yuanshan Department. ”

The Great Song Dynasty is now at the peak of the victory, and he can fight whoever he wants.

So when Zhao Zhen said this, he was extraordinarily leisurely.

Kou Ji listened very comfortably, he felt that he had worked hard for more than ten years, and it was not in vain, he smiled and said: "If the official family feels uneasy, they can send someone to keep an eye on him." ”

After Kou Ji's cronies withdrew from the Yuanshan Ministry, Kou Ji and Yuanshan didn't have much to do with each other.

All that remains is the love of master and servant.

If Wonshan came according to Kou Ji's orders, then the master-servant relationship could continue to be maintained.

If Yuanshan is not obedient, then Kou Ji will no longer have to think about the relationship between master and servant.

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he laughed, "The fourth brother really understands me, and I have already decided." As long as Chen Yaozhi can conquer Qingtang, I will draw a fief for him in the corner of Qingtang, and let him guard the edge of the Yuanshan Department and put the Yuanshan Department. ”

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and hesitated: "Yang Wenguang's credit is not lower than Chen Yao's." ”

Zhao Zhen knew what Kou Ji meant when he said this, and he said frankly: "Di Qing's credit is even higher. I still need to use them now, so I can only keep them in the hinterland of the Great Song Dynasty.

When they get old, I will naturally have a reward.

The area outside Wei Wai, the area outside the Gumeng Mansion, is now unguarded. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he asked in a deep voice: "The official family doesn't plan to let future generations expand their territory?" ”

Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "The territory of my Great Song Dynasty is now unprecedentedly vast, and I have been able to govern it diligently.

I don't dare to guarantee whether the descendants of my future generations will be able to conscientiously govern my Great Song Dynasty.

How dare I expect them to expand their territory?

If they really have that ability, they must first subdue your descendants one by one.

If they can convince your descendants, then they will be qualified to expand their territory.

If they can't be convinced, then what qualifications do they have to expand their territory?

It would be nice to be able to keep the inheritance I left behind.

What I can do now is to help them manage the country better.

Leave them with a strong foundation. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he said with some tears and laughter: "Official, is it a little inappropriate for you to say this in front of our two vassal kings?" ”

Zhao Zhen sighed and said, "I can only say what I think in front of you." ”

After saying this, Zhao Zhen tilted his head and said, "Even if I don't say this, you can still want it." After all, we can't do the things of future generations. ”

Kou Ji and Liu Heng nodded in unison.

Once a person dies, there is nothing.

There is no way to be the master of the living.

After all, when a person dies, he may not even be able to be the master of where he is buried.

After Kou Ji nodded, he sighed with emotion: "Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, don't be a cow and horse for your children and grandchildren......"

Zhao Zhen followed: "This point Liu Heng did is the most thorough, better than the two of us." ”

Liu Heng opened his mouth, but he didn't say anything.

Kou Ji, Zhao Zhen, and Liu Heng lay in the bamboo courtyard and sighed about life.

Lu Yijian was too busy to rest.

Because he sent out enough people, he also had enough power.

So as soon as his people arrived in Jiangnan and Hedong, they put on a posture of a raptor crossing the river.

Then, it was inevitable to get into a fight with the local wealthy families.