Fan Zhongyan smiled indifferently, as if he hadn't heard Kou Ji's words.

Kou Ji said very generously: "As long as I can make Da Song stronger, what about a brazen reputation?" It is our benefit, not the benefit of others. ”

Fan Zhongyan exclaimed: "Mr. Gao Yi ......"

Kou Ji waved his hand and said, "Okay, don't flatter me." You just need to truthfully convey my meaning to Su Xun. By the way, I also told others to let go and come to me if you have any questions.

I will definitely find a way to help them, open the door for them to do their own thing. ”

Fan Zhongyan arched his hand and said, "The student must convey it like this." ”

After saying this, Fan Zhongyan said again: "But sir, if you don't serve as a subordinate of Tongzhongshu, the students and others have no bottom in their hearts." ”

Kou Ji glanced at Fan Zhongyan and said angrily, "You think I'm idle now, right?" Someone is helping you and me to be a pawn, I am happy and clean now, you are actually looking forward to me to take over the pawn? ”

"Pawn?"

Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, and thought about it: "What Lu Xiang is doing now is what Mr. is going to do?" ”

Kou Ji nodded and said, "Yes, now that many wars in my Great Song Dynasty have ended, where did I use so many soldiers and horses?" Even if it is to recruit local soldiers for Liaodi, it will take less than two million people.

The reason why two million soldiers were recruited was to move the people to Liao.

If the imperial court issued a document to directly relocate the people, I am afraid that the wealthy families in various places and even the local government will oppose it.

But if in the name of recruitment, a part of the people will be moved over first, and they will be given a cemetery, so that they can get the benefits and see the benefits.

And then through them, the family was relocated.

Then the population of Liaodi will be enriched immediately.

The acres of land in Liaodi will not be wasted any longer.

Liaodi will develop rapidly and vigorously, and it will also integrate into our Great Song Dynasty as soon as possible. ”

When Fan Zhongyan heard this, his eyes lit up, "If two million strong people settle down in Liaodi, they can attract six million people to come over, to say the least."

Coupled with the Song people who migrated before, and the families of the soldiers who may have migrated to the past, it is very likely that the Song people in Liaodi will reach 10 million?

In this way, the Song people in Liao reached a state of parity.

This was of great help to Su Xun and them in controlling and digesting Liaodi.

It also has a great role in promoting the digestion of Liao in our Great Song Dynasty.

If you digest Liaodi in the old way, I'm afraid it will take decades.

However, if a large number of people are relocated, the time will be shortened many times.

Sir, this is a really powerful move. ”

Kou Ji shook his head with a smile and said, "You only see the powerful places, but you don't see the bad places." Nearly 10 million people have moved out, and there will inevitably be some depressions in various places, and all walks of life will enter a short winter.

Before and after the relocation of the people, the local wealthy families will make trouble.

It will take a lot of time just to solve the problems they caused one by one.

And if my Great Song Dynasty wants to withstand this cold winter of hundreds of industries, I am afraid it will take four or five years.

And these four or five years are the time when you and I will be tested the most.

Bear it, everything is fine.

If you can't bear it, you will be torn to pieces by the wealthy. ”

Fan Zhongyan said: "The student has decided to give everything he has, so naturally he will not be afraid of anything. ”

Kou Ji nodded and smiled, "It's good to have this idea. Then the errand that the official family wants to give you is linked to your life. If you do a good job, you will do a great job.

If you don't do it well, you will inevitably die. ”

"What?"

Fan Zhongyan asked.

Kou Ji smiled and said, "Let's go to the study and talk about it." You finally came to visit my house, and if you don't invite you to sit in the study, others will think I'm not close to people. ”

Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, and then said with a smile: "It's the student who is abrupt, the student came to visit, and he didn't bring a salute, which really shouldn't be." ”

Kou Ji led Fan Zhongyan to the study and asked, "Do you think I'm the one who lacks your little worship?" ”

Fan Zhongyan said with a smile: "I heard that when the prince of the mansion left, he took all the family wealth of the Kou Mansion with him. Sir, are you penniless, even the house you are in is still from the official family.

One should eat and wear, and it is also sent by the palace. ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he said very unhappily: "Who are you, sir, and I?" The recognized holy hand of wealth in the Great Song Dynasty, the living god of wealth who stands on the tablet of immortality, can still be trapped to death by a small amount of money?

In the past few months, my husband and I have already collected hundreds of thousands of yuan without leaving home. ”

Fan Zhongyan said with some amazement: "Mr. has the ability to make money out of thin air?" ”

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "That's not the case...... Although I don't leave the house, I have an errand runner. ”

Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, as if he remembered something, and asked with a smile: "But His Royal Highness King Shou?" ”

Kou Ji was a little surprised, "You know? ”

Fan Zhongyan did not answer, but asked rhetorically: "How long has it been since Mr. has been on the street?" ”

Kou Ji calculated for a moment and said, "After returning from Liaodi, I rarely went to the streets. After running around outside for a long time, I like to take it with me at home and accompany my wife and daughter. ”

Fan Zhongyan sighed with emotion: "Then sir, you should go to the street to take a look." Now on the street, everyone knows that King Shou is close to the water, and has obtained many authentic works of Kou Gong from Mr. Kou, and sold them outside, and has made millions of dollars. ”

Speaking of this, Fan Zhongyan looked at Kou Ji and said with a smile: "Kou Gong never takes pen and ink lightly, let alone does anything to make money with pen and ink. Presumably those paintings and calligraphy are all from the hands of Mr. ”

Kou Ji smiled dryly and said, "The people of Bianjing City are really rich, and some calligraphy and paintings can actually make millions of dollars......

Seeing this, Fan Zhongyan knew that Kou Ji was unwilling to tell the truth, so he no longer asked, but said with a smile: "It is precisely because Kou Gong never lightly allows pen and ink, so once the authentic work comes out, it is extremely precious."

Kou Gong is the only living sage in my Great Song Dynasty, and he has created the first school in my Great Song Dynasty, his pen and ink, not to mention millions, even if it is tens of millions, it is worth it.

That's something that can be passed down to the family for two or three generations.

Thousands of gold may not be able to be bought. ”

Kou Ji pretended to be stunned, "Is my grandfather's pen and ink so valuable?" ”

Fan Zhongyan smiled and said, "There are more valuable ones." ”

Kou Ji sighed: "The official pen and ink will not be lightly allowed, the official family has a word of ten thousand gold, even if the people in Bianjing City can afford it, they may not dare to take it, and they may not be able to take it." ”

Fan Zhongyan shook his head with a smile and said, "What the student said is not an official family. ”

Kou Ji said unexpectedly: "In addition to the official family, whose pen and ink can be worth more than my grandfather." ”

Fan Zhongyan said quietly: "Naturally, since he came out, he has never made a light amount of money. ”

Kou Ji paused and said in disbelief: "Mine? ”

Fan Zhongyan nodded and smiled: "Mr. has never promised anyone a word since he came out. It is precisely because of this that Mr. Pen and Ink are even more precious. ”

As the first hero of the Great Song Dynasty.

Whether Kou Ji's words are good or bad, they are worth collecting.

Because with his merits, it is inevitable that he will go down in history.

And he is one of the most shining people in history.

Kou Ji is still alive now, and there are countless folk legends about Kou Ji.

Kou Ji is dead, and there will be more folk legends about Kou Ji.

The government and the opposition, famous and unknown people, when they write lyrics and poems, they will more or less write a poem about Kou Ji.

For example, Fan Zhongyan, when he was in Bianjing City, once wrote a poem "Youth Tour", which wrote an inspirational poem about a teenager getting involved in prosperity and rising step by step.

The protagonist in it is Kou Ji.

Later, when he was in Hexi, he wrote a poem "Apprenticeship Fu", which was written about worshipping Kou Ji as a teacher in Hexi, and Kou Ji taught them the way to be officials.

During his tenure in Shaanxi Mansion, he wrote a poem "Sending Xiao Kou Gong to the East on a Moonlit Night", mainly to express his mood when he sent Kou Ji away.

In addition to Fan Zhongyan, people such as Bao Zheng, Su Xun, Han Qi, Wen Yanbo and others have all written poems about Kou Ji.

Yoo Yong is the most exaggerated of them all.

As long as Kou Ji does something famous, Liu Yong will inevitably have a poem to offer.

From the beginning of Kou Ji's promotion of Liu Yong in Kaifeng Mansion, until now, Liu Yong has written more than 30 poems about Kou Ji.

All poems convey almost two meanings.

is not to remember Kou Ji's kindness to him, or to praise Kou Ji for how powerful.

To sum it up in one sentence, that is, I, Liu Yong, am a student of Kou Ji, and my husband is awesome.

It's not that Yoo Yong is filming Kou Ji's ass.

He's just such a character.

Whoever treats him badly, he sprays whomever he wants, and if one is not enough, he will have two.

Whoever is good to him, he praises him, and when he remembers, he writes a poem and praises him.

In short, now there is a thick collection of celebrity poems about Kou Ji.

There are many heirlooms.

Kou Ji's reputation is destined to be passed down from generation to generation with these poems.

He was also destined to become one of the most admired people in later generations.

There is no way, the students are too powerful, and he can't be admired if he wants to.

What's the use of your name going down in history?

Kou Ji not only made his own name in history, but also taught a group of students who were also famous in history.

That's really amazing.

The pen and ink of such a character is naturally valuable.

Koji didn't care much about his reputation, and his students wrote poems about him, and it was difficult for them to ask for praise in front of him.

After all, it is a great honor for a poet like Li Bai to write a poem in front of people, and then make people feel that they have entered the poem.

Kou Ji and a group of students made poems related to Kou Ji, and brought them to Kou Ji, what do they want to do?

Tell Ko Ji that it is your honor to be included in my poems?

Believe it or not, Koji takes a big mouth and smacks you?

It's because no one asks for praise in front of Kou Ji, so Kou Ji doesn't know that he has included many poems.

I don't know that I have unknowingly become the protagonist of many great writers' poems.

Kou Ji was still stunned that his pen and ink were too precious, but Fan Zhongyan whispered with a smile, "Sir, does you suddenly feel that you have lost money?" ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he immediately came back to his senses and shouted, "Nothing is ......"

Fan Zhongyan nodded with a smile and said, "Mr. gave the student a sentence before, and the student has completed it in recent days, when will Mr. have time to help the student copy it?" ”

Kou Ji looked at Fan Zhongyan in amazement.

Fan Zhongyan hurriedly smiled: "Although the students are poor, the pen fee is still paid. ”

Kou Ji glared at Fan Zhongyan viciously.

Fan Zhongyan laughed.

Kou Ji took a step and hurried to the study without looking back.

Fan Zhongyan smiled and followed Kou Ji to the study.

After the two of them sat down.

Kou Ji said with a dark face: "The official family summoned you back to Beijing this time, there is an important thing for you to do. This matter is related to the several business tax matters you just mentioned. ”

Fan Zhongyan straightened his attitude, stared at Kou Ji and said, "The matter of commercial taxes? ”

Koji nodded.

Fan Zhongyan groaned: "Could it be that the official family wants to take back the right to tax the commercial tax? ”

Talking to smart people is a matter of convenience.

Zhao Zhen recalled Fan Zhongyan, a senior official, back to the capital, so it was naturally impossible for him to sit on the cold bench.

After the imperial court outsourced the commercial tax, the remaining Dingkou tax was managed by the household department.

Now he is suddenly asked to return to Beijing as a senior official to do things related to commercial taxes.

That is, of course, to take back the right to tax the commercial tax.

If it is the tax right of the outsourcer, there is no need to use him Fan Zhongyan.

Kou Ji nodded and said, "Yes, the official family does want to take back the right to tax the commercial tax." However, the interests involved in the taxation of commercial taxation are huge.

Therefore, the official family wants to secretly promote this matter for the time being.

The government has already sent people to various places to sell the tax rights of merchants, and they have also sent people to secretly buy back the tax rights of merchants.

When the time comes, the government will send people to secretly establish tax departments in various places.

The General Department of Taxation is in Bianjing.

When the time comes, you will be the tax envoy and take care of the matter.

In order to hide people's eyes, the official family will also appoint you as the head of the shop.

But you don't have to worry about the upper and lower affairs of the shop. ”

After listening to Kou Ji's words, Fan Zhongyan said with an excited face: "The official family actually decided to withdraw the right to tax commercial taxes, which is of great benefit to my Great Song Dynasty."

I am willing to see the disadvantages of commercial tax rights for the people above my Great Song Dynasty.

Unexpectedly, the official family not only saw it, but also attached great importance to it. ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes, but didn't explain anything, and didn't say that he was in charge of the matter.

After Fan Zhongyan was excited, he stared at Kou Ji with some hesitation and said, "Since the official family wants to take back the right to collect commercial taxes and taxes, they can act openly and honestly, why do they want to be secret?"

This not only weakens the prestige of the official family, but also is not decent. ”

Kou Ji asked rhetorically: "Is it important to be majestic and decent, or is it important to completely take back the right to tax revenue?" ”

Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, and said with a straight face: "For the official family, it is naturally important to be majestic and decent. ”

Kou Ji glared at Fan Zhongyan and said, "If you act above board, you can naturally maintain the dignity of the official family." But nine out of ten will lose this matter, and when the time comes, not only will they not be able to negotiate tax rights, but the officials will also lose their prestige.

Do you think that the revocation of the right to tax the commercial tax is just that the imperial court has taken back its own power from the people.

But let me tell you, it's more complicated than you think.

The government and the opposition, civil and military officials, are more or less related to wealthy families behind them.

And ninety out of ten wealthy families are doing business, and they all have business dealings.

They took advantage of the convenience of commercial taxation rights to make profits for themselves.

Now that the officials have withdrawn the right to tax the merchants, it is tantamount to taking food from their mouths.

Do you think they'll say yes?

If they rebel against the official family together, do you think the official family is closed, beaten, killed, or released?

If they make trouble together and embarrass the court, how do you think the court will respond?

You have also been up and down in the sea for many years, and you should know what is at stake.

Therefore, this matter must not be done blatantly.

It can only be drawn slowly. ”

Fan Zhongyan listened to Kou Ji's analysis, thought carefully for a while, and then slowly bowed his hand and said, "It's student Meng Lang." ”

Kou Ji nodded and continued: "This matter is related to the livelihood of all the people in the world, so we must be cautious. If you are not careful, you are likely to kill someone.

Neither the government nor I want to involve those ordinary people.

That's why they act in secret.

If you don't take into account the common people, and the official family and I directly transfer troops and horses to eradicate them, how can there be any chance for you to serve as a tax envoy of the tax department? ”

Fan Zhongyan smiled awkwardly.

Kou Ji continued: "The specific matters of this matter, I have already written it down and handed it to the official family, and after you enter the palace, the official family will naturally explain you in detail."

Just do as the official tells you to do.

If you have any problems, you can come to me and discuss with me. ”

Fan Zhongyan got up and arched his hand: "The student will definitely handle this matter." ”

Kou Ji nodded and advised: "Don't leak the news before this matter is completely successful." Otherwise, it is easy to cause unnecessary trouble. ”

"Students understand ......"

"Go to the side courtyard to wash up, stay for a light meal, and it's not too late to enter the palace again."

"It's better to be respectful than to obey ......"

“……”

Kou Ji asked Fan Zhong to wash up and change into decent clothes.

Then the two chatted in the study and ate some simple light meals.

After eating, Fan Zhongyan changed into court clothes again and rushed to the palace.

When the officials in Bianjing City learned that Fan Zhongyan had returned to Beijing, they looked at the place where Kou Ji lived one by one, and a big stone hung in their hearts.

With Fan Zhongyan's identity and qualifications, if he returns to the court, he will definitely be promoted, and he is likely to be promoted to a very important position.

While they were worried about their status at risk, they were also worried about another thing.

Fan Zhongyan is a standard Kou party.

When he entered the court and held an important position, does it mean that Kou Ji is about to leave the mountain?

If Kou Ji comes out of the mountain, then I am afraid that there will be a very big change in the court.

The status of many people may have to change because of Kou Ji's departure from the mountain.

Whatever Kou Ji wants to do, the Privy Council will definitely support it.

Among the six ministries, the same is true of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Engineering.

If Fan Zhongyan replaces one Shangshu, half of the six will support Kou Ji.

In this way, half of the people in the court will help Kou Ji speak.

plus Zhao Zhen's favoritism.

Many officials who followed Lu Yijian were afraid that they would suffer.

Worried, the officials rushed to Lü's Mansion to ask to see Lü Yijian.

Lu Yijian also knew about Fan Zhongyan's recall to Bianjing City, and his face was not very good-looking.

Lu Fushang.

Lu Yijian sat on the main seat with a gloomy face, gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice: "I have recruited more than one million soldiers and horses for the imperial court and solved the big trouble for the official family, is the official family still insisting on letting Kou Ji replace me?" ”

Lu Gongzhu stood beside Lu Yijian and hesitated: "It shouldn't be ...... Even if the official family wants to unload the mill and kill the donkey, they will not ...... it when the recruitment is not over."

Lu Yijian glared and asked, "Am I a donkey?" ”

Lu Gong said with a bitter face, lowered his eyebrows, and said: "The child is a metaphor......"

Lu Yijian snorted coldly, "Who is Fan Zhongyan?" Fan Zhongyan was brought up by Kou Ji, and he successively held many important positions in the DPRK and China, and his political achievements were outstanding.

When the official family reformed the government system, Fan Zhongyan was the first to be used, which shows the importance that the official family attached to Fan Zhongyan.

If he does something ordinary in Shaanxi Mansion, then that's it.

But he is in Shaanxi Mansion, and he also has outstanding political achievements.

Such a character is worth taking a look at by the officials.

Because of the things that the official family gave him, he did a good job.

The official family is easy to use, and it is inevitable that he will be promoted.

He had previously served as a squire.

Now that he has served in the foreign country, he has returned to the dynasty again, and only the position of a Shangshu can accommodate him.

Among the six departments, Li Zhaoliang of the Ministry of War and Wang Shu of the Ministry of Industry both wore the same pants as Kou Ji.

The two of them, one of them is a great hero who has made great contributions on the battlefield, if it weren't for the official family who needed him to sit in the military department, he would also have the opportunity to be crowned king.

Moreover, the secretary of the military department, who is now not from the military, is not allowed to serve.

So Fan Zhongyan will not take his place.

Wang Shu, that is Kou Zhun's son-in-law.

Kou Zhun has now left Bianjing City, and the official family has not helped Wang Shu to be promoted, which can already be regarded as harsh treatment, and it is impossible to dismiss him.

So Fan Zhongyan will not take his place.

The only things that Fan Zhongyan can take over are the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Households.

And the books of these four books are all of the same heart as me.

One less of them, one less for me.

Kou Ji has one more help.

The Kou Ji people are not in the court, but they can influence three of the six departments, which is enough to fight against me. ”

After listening to Lu Yijian's words, Lu Gongzhu groaned: "Dad, you still have the ...... of Yushitai"

Lu Yijian glared at Lu Gong and asked, "Are those people in the Privy Council eating idle meals?" I have the Imperial Observatory, but Koji has the Privy Council.

Although Kou Ji has now been relieved of his privy envoys, except for military power.

But now sitting in the position of privy envoy is Yang Wenguang.

Yang Wenguang and Kou Ji have a bad relationship, and Kou Ji indirectly brought it up, Kou Ji asked him to help say something, will he refuse? ”

Lu Gong gritted his teeth and said, "We still have a magistrate?" ”

Lu Yijian said in a deep voice: "Kou Ji and Kou Zhun protégés are all over the world, none of them are fuel-efficient lamps, and our people are only a little more than them."

But don't forget, whether it is Li Di in Hexi, Wang Sui in Xingqing, or Zhang Zhibai in Beijing, they are all on Kou Ji's side.

The weight of each of them is three points greater than that of ordinary feudal officials.

In addition to them, there are also Yang Yi of the Zhenbei Army, Di Qing, the commander of the Liaodi soldiers and horses, and other generals in the army, who will speak for Kou Ji.

There are also those newly sealed idle princes in Bianjing City, who will also speak for Kou Ji.

Don't look at them now wandering around and having fun, and they don't seem to care about politics.

But as long as Kou Ji raises his arms, they will immediately appear under Kou Ji's banner and charge for Kou Ji. ”

Lu Gong listened to Lu Yijian count Kou Ji's henchmen, and while he was shocked in his heart, he muttered in a low voice: "From the beginning...... We don't have a chance of winning? ”