After listening to Chen Lin's story, Kou Ji fell into deep thought.

Su Xun had his point of reminding, and he expected to be able to open the situation so quickly.

Wen Yanbo was able to use his family relationship to get grain out on credit from those greedy grain merchants, which shows that the Wen family has a lot of voice among the grain merchants in Hedong and other places.

It is very likely that the Wen family is the largest grain merchant in Hedong and other places.

can easily raise hundreds of thousands of people's food for the winter, and the heritage of wealthy families is really extraordinary.

But in any case, Su Xun and Wen Yanbo were able to quickly open up the situation and properly place the prisoners under each autonomy, which proved that the prefect he chose was the right choice.

Zhang Fangping's side, it remains to be seen.

The Gumeng Mansion that Zhang Fangping arrived at was the last of the three mansions to be recovered.

It is also the farthest of the three prefectures.

Zhang Fangping does not have the geographical advantage of Su Xun, nor does he have Wen Yanbo's family background, so it is reasonable for him to settle the prisoners of Gumeng Mansion more slowly.

But if he can't let the captives of Gumeng Mansion fend for themselves, then it will be difficult for him to continue to sit in the position of prefect of Gumeng Mansion.

Subsequently, there were many places in Liaodi that were incorporated into the Song soil, and difficult bones abounded.

Kou Ji didn't have the spare time to cultivate the prefect.

He can only use the simplest method of 'the capable go up, and the mediocre go down' to select the prefect for Liaodi.

After Kou Ji pondered for a while, he said to Chen Lin: "Since you can know the news around them so quickly, it means that they have people around you." Then it's up to you to keep a close eye on them.

If there's anything wrong, you can report it to me at any time.

Shangjing Province is about to return to my Great Song Dynasty, and I will write to the official family when I go back, and ask the official family to send a group of officials to Shangjing Province as soon as possible.

You also made a secret performance to the official family and told the official family the specific situation of Shangjing Province. ”

Chen Lin nodded and responded to the matter.

Kou Ji waved his hand and said, "Okay, it's time to disperse." The fighting has stopped, but we still have a lot to do. Do whatever you have to do. ”

"The mutton hasn't been eaten yet......"

"You don't have a tent of your own?!"

“……”

Kou Ji shouted.

Chong Shiheng and Chen Lin glanced at each other and laughed.

The two of them ate mutton in the tent of Kou Ji, just to gluttony Kou Ji and Qi Kou Ji.

Now that Koji is angry, their purpose has been achieved.

It's not that Kou Ji can't grab mutton with them to eat.

It's that Kou Ji is now infected with the wind cold, and he can't open his collar like them.

Chong Shiheng and Chen Lin left Kou Ji's tent with a smile and satisfaction.

After they left, Di Qing also went out of the tent to do things.

A few days after that.

Except for the soldiers who left the place with the soldiers and horses carrying the baggage, only the soldiers who carried the message kept running around the ravine, and the others almost stayed in the tent and remained motionless.

Kou Ji's sneezing lasted for several days, but it didn't get better.

Kou Ji's personal officials and his entourage discussed, and several people called some soldiers, braved the snow, and dug a cave for Kou Ji on the side of the mountaintop.

Although the frozen ground is difficult to move, it cannot stand the strength of the soldiers.

Not only did they make a cave for Kou Ji, but they also opened up a small courtyard in front of the cave.

The craftsmen in the army even made doors and windows for Kou Ji's cave.

After the completion of the cave, the soldiers also used charcoal fire to bake for two days to dispel the moisture in the cave.

It's strange to say.

Living in a tent, Kou Ji's wind chill has not been good, and after living in the cave, he will be fine immediately.

After the cold wind and cold of Kou Jifeng were cured, he stood on the hillside in front of the cave wrapped in fur, looking at the land covered in silver from afar, and his heart was full of emotion.

He felt that by getting him an octagonal hat, a light blue coat and a military uniform, and a cigarette, he would be able to stand here, pointing out the country and stirring up the words.

"Brother, someone from Bohai Mansion is here."

Di Qing quietly appeared beside Kou Ji when he was looking at the earth from afar.

"Bohai Mansion?!"

Kou Ji was stunned for a moment, and asked, "What are the people from Bohai Mansion doing here?" ”

Di Qing shook his head and said, "I asked, but they didn't say." ”

When Kou Ji heard this, he was happy, "Is there anyone in Bohai Mansion who dares not to give you the face of this great general?" ”

Di Qing is now in the position of a general, from the third grade.

Su Xun, the prefect of Bohai Prefecture, also had to call himself an official in front of him.

According to the official configuration of Bohai Mansion, it seems that there is no bigger official than Su Xun.

Di Qing laughed and was speechless.

Although now the atmosphere of the imperial court emphasizing literature and suppressing military force has improved.

However, the arrogance cultivated by the literati for decades will not dissipate for a while.

Therefore, there are often civil officials with smaller official positions than Di Qing, who are big heads in front of Di Qing.

Di Qing didn't bother to bother with them.

If I really had to deal with them, the grass on their graves would be three feet high.

Di Qing spent most of his time marching and fighting.

Therefore, if the civilian officials want to see him, they can only be in the army.

Among the civil officials, except for Sanzai and Liubu Shangshu, other people ran to his army to show off their might, and if he really didn't like it, he would be cut in vain.

After the reform of the military system of the Great Song Dynasty, the military ministers had absolute sovereignty in the army.

On the march to war, they have absolute power over life and death.

When Zhu Neng was fighting in Dali before, he cut down a Wenchen who picked his nose and eyes in front of him.

The matter was finally brought to the Imperial Palace.

Zhao Zhen only said one sentence.

"Do you want to overstep your authority? Or do you think that I am not qualified to hold half of the Forbidden Army's seal, and should be handed over to you and others to take charge? ”

As soon as this remark came out.

No one dared to bring something like that to the Imperial Palace.

Wenchen no longer had anyone to show off his might in front of the forbidden army, picking his nose and eyes.

Seeing that Di Qing was silent, Kou Ji frowned slightly, and said, "You are also an important minister of the imperial court now, so you should have some temper. When facing Wenchen, you should be fierce.

Otherwise, who takes you seriously?

With your seniority and age, sooner or later the position of privy councillor will fall into your hands.

If you have this character, how can you be an example for the military ministers, and how can you lead the military ministers? ”

When Di Qing heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then said with an embarrassed face: "I don't want to compete with my brother for the position of privy envoy." ”

Kou Ji glared at Di Qing viciously, "Am I so useless, will I stay in the position of privy envoy for the rest of my life and not move?!" ”

Di Qing hurriedly waved his hand and said, "I didn't mean that. ”

Kou Ji snorted and said, "I know you didn't mean that. But I must remind you that I have not been sitting long in the position of privy councilor.

If I leave the Privy Council, it is very likely that Chong Shiheng will take my place as a Privy Councillor.

But Chong Shiheng didn't sit long in the position of privy envoy.

It is very likely that you will succeed Chong Shiheng and serve as my Great Song Privy Envoy.

It is very likely that you are also the longest-serving privy envoy of my Great Song Dynasty. ”

Di Qing heard Kou Ji's words and was stunned.

Kou Ji didn't talk to Di Qing anymore, and walked out of the small courtyard in front of the cave.

He felt that Di Qing needed to think about it now.

Di Qing also felt that he needed to think about it now.

Before Kou Ji said this, Di Qing never thought that he would become the privy envoy of the Great Song Dynasty in the future.

It's not that Di Qing doesn't have the ambition to climb up.

But he knew in his heart that as long as Kou Ji was still sitting in the position of the Great Song Dynasty's privy envoy, no one would be able to shake Kou Ji's status.

He never thought of competing with Kou Ji for the position of privy councillor.

He knows himself very well.

He may be better at fighting than Koji.

But when it comes to playing with courtiers, he's really not good at it.

And once he became the privy envoy of the Great Song Dynasty, the most he needed to deal with was to play games with the courtiers.

Therefore, Kou Ji is more suitable than him to be the privy envoy of the Great Song Dynasty.

Kou Ji has just entered middle age now, and he can live for a long time in the future.

Di Qing felt that Kou Ji could sit in the position of privy envoy for a long time.

It is precisely because of this that Di Qing has never considered the issue of being a privy envoy.

But now Kou Ji told him that he might not be able to sit in the position of privy envoy for long, and it was possible for Chong Shiheng to succeed Kou Ji, but he would not be able to sit in the position of privy envoy for long, and he was likely to serve as privy envoy in the near future.

He was naturally confused, and naturally thought about it more.

Di Qing stood alone in the small courtyard in front of the cave.

Koji had already stepped up the hill.

Just stood on the top of the mountain.

The official appeared in front of him with a person.

When Kou Ji saw the man, he was slightly stunned.

"Bao Zheng?!"

Kou Ji shouted in surprise.

I haven't seen him for a few years, Bao Zheng has matured a lot, he looks more calm than before, and he has two faint short beards on his mouth.

Bao Zheng walked up to Kou Ji and saluted solemnly, "Student Bao Zheng, I've seen Mr." ”

Kou Ji smiled and nodded, "How are these years?" ”

Bao Zheng straightened up and replied with a smile: "Mr. Tuo Hongfu, everything is fine." ”

Kou Ji said with a smile: "If you don't come out, you will be appointed as the superintendent of the first government from the fifth grade, which can be said to be a rapid promotion."

Since the founding of the Great Song Dynasty, the Jinshi taken in the country have added up, from ninety percent to nine inferior to you. ”

When Bao Zheng heard this, a wry smile appeared on his face, "Thank you, Mr. for your love, and entrust me with a heavy responsibility." The students are also genuinely afraid.

After the student was admitted to the middle school, he has not been out of office, and has been doing his filial piety in the countryside.

The students are not like Su Xun and others, who have experienced in various counties and states, and are very unfamiliar with some official duties.

Now in office, I am frightened and sleepless at night.

I am afraid that if one does not do it well, it will cost the lives of the people. ”

Bao Zheng didn't take care of everything in front of Kou Ji because he was talented and learned, feeling that he had just come out of office, and Kou Ji could be entrusted with important tasks, so he felt that he could do everything well.

On the contrary, he behaved humbly.

even told Kou Ji the truth about his uneasiness.

Kou Ji heard Bao Zheng's words, and said with a smile: "When you first came out, you were appointed as a government supervisor and in charge of the livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people.

But you don't need to be too scared.

It is a good thing to be a parent and an official, to be cautious, and to keep the people in mind.

But being too sincere and fearful, too restrained, is not good for the people.

There is a way to serve as an official and benefit one party.

When it's time to do something, you should let go of your hands and feet and do it boldly.

It's just a house, and I'm sure you can manage it. ”

When Bao Zheng heard this, he smiled bitterly.

Kou Ji seemed to have a lot of confidence in him, but he really didn't know the bottom in his heart.

He was a man who valued the lives of his people more seriously.

Therefore, when administering the government, we must consider the people.

is not like those who are born high and hold the power of one party as soon as they enter the office, they only want to make political achievements, they have little concept of the life and death of the people, and they will not think about the people.

So he knows the weight on his shoulders very well.

So he didn't know the bottom of his heart.

He didn't know why Koji had so much faith in him.

Frankly speaking, if the position of Inspector of Bohai Province had not been given to him by Ko Jisai, he would have decisively resigned the moment he got the appointment.

He can bear to give up his career, but he will never be pretentious to take office and harm the people.

Seeing Bao Zheng's wry smile, Kou Ji knew that Bao Zheng was worried, he groaned for a while, and said with a smile: "You don't have to put too much pressure on yourself."

It is true that Bohai Mansion is a place of one government, but the people under its rule do not have a government.

At best, he is a common man in Shangzhou in my Great Song Dynasty.

So you can treat Bohai Mansion as a Shangzhou in my Great Song Dynasty.

Although you don't have much experience in your career, you do lack some of it as an adjutant in a government.

But it's always okay to be an adjutant in a state, right? ”

Bao Zheng said frankly: "If it is just an ordinary state, students will naturally have the confidence to be able to govern it." But Bohai Prefecture is a prefecture, not a state.

Since students want to participate in the governance of Bohai Province, they should have a good understanding of Bohai Province.

However, if students want to know more about Bohai Province, they must personally visit all the places in Bohai Province.

It may take a year for students to walk through the entire Bohai Mansion.

A term of office is three years.

The time that students can do things for the people of Bohai Province is probably only two years.

Two years, not much can be done. ”

When Kou Ji heard Bao Zheng's words, he was slightly stunned, and after thinking about it carefully, he stared at Bao Zheng and said, "Do you want to stay in Bohai Mansion for one more term?" ”

Bao Zheng said: "Since the student is an official in Bohai Mansion, he has to do things for the people of Bohai Mansion. ”

Kou Ji groaned: "Since you have this heart, then I will satisfy you." You will stay in Bohai Mansion for two terms. ”

Bao Zheng respectfully saluted Kou Ji, "Thank you, sir." ”

Kou Ji pouted and said, "If it weren't for Su Xun, the prefect of Bohai Mansion, who was personally sent by me, I would have thought you were the prefect of Bohai Mansion." ”

Bao Zheng was stunned when he heard this, and laughed out loud.

Koji was teasing him.

He is not the kind of person who does not smile, nor does he reach the status of not smiling, so his true temperament is easily revealed.

Kou Ji stared at Bao Zheng and smiled: "Let's talk about it, you were busy and rushed here to see me in the snow, what is the matter?" ”

Bao Zheng hurriedly said: "Compared to you, the student's little favor is nothing. ”

Kou Ji glanced at Bao Zheng, "Okay, don't flatter me." Your temperament is not fit for flatterers. ”

Bao Zheng smiled dryly and said, "Su Xun said, flatter you more, it will be easier to ask you to do things." ”

Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "Am I the kind of person who likes to listen to flattery?" Su Xun is also itchy and dares to instigate people to speculate about me. ”

Bao Zheng explained: "Governor Su didn't guess what you meant. This time, the students came to see you, and they really had something to ask for. ”

Kou Ji said: "Let's just say it." ”

Bao Zheng nodded, "Now Bohai Mansion is in ruins, although it can rely on some fishing accounts, but after the spring next year, it is still a little difficult to be self-sufficient."

The Liao people are not good at fishing, let alone farming.

It's okay to let them herd horses and sheep, let them fish and farm, at most they can only make ends meet.

It may take a long time to teach the Liao people to fish and farm.

Su Xun had the same idea as the students, they all wanted to make Bohai Mansion rich during his tenure, so that the captives of Bohai Mansion could not only make ends meet, but also obtain some taxes for the imperial court.

So Su Xun wanted to pass the tax law to attract some businessmen to come in. ”

Kou Ji raised his eyebrows and said, "Su Xun wants to drive the prosperity of Bohai Mansion through businessmen, this idea is good." Bohae Province is near the sea, and I don't know how much closer to Goryeo than Dengju.

If you develop maritime trade, you can indeed do it.

The furs, medicinal materials and other materials produced by Liao Land can also be transported to other parts of our Great Song Dynasty by sea ships, or sold to Goryeo and other places.

If done properly, Bohai Province may become the most prosperous place in the region. ”

Speaking of this, Kou Ji asked, "Su Xun wants to attract those businessmen through tax exemption?" ”

Bao Zheng shook his head slowly.

Kou Ji said with some surprise: "Su Xun doesn't plan to be tax-free?" ”

Bao Zheng nodded and said, "The student and Su Xun have talked carefully and found that there are deficiencies in the commercial tax law of my Great Song Dynasty. If it is tax-free, it will definitely attract a lot of businessmen.

It's just that tax exemption is more of a loophole for those businessmen.

Although it can bring some income to Bohai Province.

But those merchants will only use Bohai Mansion as a post station, and they will leave as soon as they come.

At most, it only makes one or two states of Bohai Province prosperous for a short time, and there is no way to make other places prosperous.

Therefore, if it is exempt from taxes, it will not be of great benefit to the development of Bohai Province. ”

Hearing this, Kou Ji nodded in a deep voice.

The Great Song Dynasty Commercial Tax Law was flawed, and Kou Ji knew about it a long time ago.

Su Xun and Bao Zheng were not surprised that they could find out about this.

Because in the Great Song Dynasty, as long as anyone who paid attention to commercial taxes and merchants, they knew this.

It's just that no one campaigned for this matter, and no one asked the court to reformulate the commercial tax law.

Because the imperial court can obtain a sum of income every year by selling the right to collect taxes.

It's not much, but it's stable.

More importantly, the interests involved in the commercial tax law are huge.

Domino effect.

As long as they are officials of the Great Song Dynasty, almost all of them are doing business at home, and they all have a certain amount of commercial property.

As far as Bao Zheng is concerned, the family is not as poor as many deductive books say.

Bao Zheng's family is also a small landowner.

In addition to the vast fertile land, there are also some shops at home.

Those shops are in business.

Naturally, the other officials did not need to say much.

There are more or less shops in the house, doing all kinds of business.

Therefore, if the imperial court wants to implement the commercial tax law, it is tantamount to touching the interests of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, as well as all the wealthy families.

The difficulty can be imagined.

Su Xun and Bao Zhengneng found that there were flaws in the commercial tax law and told him that this person who had the ability to influence the commercial tax law was very relieved.

Although they did not directly uncover the matter.

But if they told themselves about it, it means that the two of them have an opinion on the commercial tax law.

Later, when the literary system was reformed, if the commercial tax law was moved, then the two of them would be the people who could be used.

"Since you're not going to be tax-free, how are you going to attract merchants?"

Kou Ji asked.

Bao Zheng said bluntly: "Reduce taxes and provide them with a place to do business." ”

"Tax cuts?"

Kou Ji pondered and said: "The current commercial tax of the imperial court is one out of twenty, how far are you going to reduce it?" ”

"One out of thirty!"

"It's not too low, it's not too high."

Kou Ji nodded.

Immediately, Koji continued to ask, "Then how are you going to provide them with a place to do business?" ”

Bao Zheng said in a deep voice: "Give it to them for free." ”

Koji was silent and did not speak.

Bao Zheng hurriedly said: "Now that Bohai Mansion is vast and sparsely populated, the captives can't do business now, so most of the cities in Bohai Mansion are empty.

Those houses and shops are almost useless.

For a long time to come, the captives had to clear the land and fish.

So they won't be used for a long time.

Rather than watching the houses and shops go abandoned, give them to the merchants and attract them to come. ”

Kou Ji smiled and said, "You don't have to be in a hurry to explain, I didn't say that I wouldn't agree." ”

If you ask for a job of giving your house and shop to a merchant for free, the government hall will definitely not agree.

The low social status of businessmen, coupled with the fact that 'no business, no traitor' has been widely spread.

So the rest of the Great Song Dynasty was not very friendly to merchants.

When the imperial court targeted merchants, the rules pursued were very different.

That is, it is better not to benefit than to let businessmen take advantage.

Even some pedantic officials are reluctant to talk about businessmen, and once they talk about businessmen, they are criticizing.

Bao Zheng was afraid that Kou Ji and others would think the same way, so he was in a hurry to explain.

Strange to say, almost all officials in the Great Song Dynasty had businesses at home, but they always looked down on businessmen.

The Great Song Dynasty went up and down, and no one felt that there was a problem with this situation.

On the contrary, everyone took it for granted.

After reassuring Bao Zheng with a smile, Kou Ji said, "You came to me specially for the main reason for the issue of the house deed and the title deed, right?" ”

Bao Zheng nodded almost without hesitation.

Although Bohai Mansion is now under the management of Su Xun and Bao Zheng, they can almost decide on nine out of ten affairs in Bohai Mansion, but there are some affairs that cannot be resolved.

Among them, it includes the issue of title deeds and title deeds.

The ancients had perfect laws for the protection of private property, and private property was often linked to human life, and the supervision of successive dynasties in this regard was also very strict.

The trial of land and property lawsuits in the yamen is sometimes stricter than that of homicide cases.

It is precisely because of this that the supervision of house deeds and land deeds is also very strong.

If Su Xun and Bao Zheng want to give the merchants real estate and land for free, they will inevitably issue the house deed and land deed to the businessmen.

This matter will inevitably reach the court.

The heated discussion and reversal caused behind it are also relatively large.

If there is no one to support you, something will definitely happen.

Therefore, Su Xun and Bao Zheng need Kou Ji to admit this matter.

Kou Ji is now in charge of all the military and political power in the sixteen states of Yanyun and Liaodi.

The decision he made, even if there were objections from the civil and military forces in the court, could only be discussed.

If you want to turn the positive and negative, you must first deprive Kou Ji of the military and political power.

So Kou Ji admitted the matter, and there was nothing.

If Su Xun and Bao Zheng admit the matter, they will be dismissed.

Kou Ji knew the meaning, so after Bao Zheng nodded, he smiled and said, "Let it go." The only thing to note is that the shops and houses in the city can be given to merchants for free, but places outside the city must not be given to merchants for free.

Merchants can only rent if they want to use it. ”

Bao Zheng saw that Kou Ji agreed, and a bright smile appeared on his face.

Kou Ji admitted this, and he and Su Xun could confidently and boldly attract merchants to Bohai Mansion.

Kou Ji saw Bao Zheng's bright smile, so he sighed with emotion: "Merchants are really not welcomed in the Great Song Dynasty, if those mansions and shops are distributed to the people, there will not be so many things." ”

Bao Zheng nodded heavily.

Shinong businessmen, merchants are at the lowest level.