"How dare the villain threaten Kou Shilang...... The villain is just reminding Kou Shilang ......"

Qian Yuan stood in front of Kou Ji with a respectful attitude and said.

Kou Ji sneered, took a slow sip of the teacup, and sneered, "Remind me of what? Remind me that once this matter gets to the court, I can't escape the reputation of collusion between officials and businessmen?

When the time comes, the officials will definitely impeach me for a series of crimes, such as competing with the people for profit and abusing power.

Even if I have my grandfather to protect me, I will be anxious in the impeachment of hundreds of officials? ”

Qian Yuan smiled in a low voice and did not speak.

But he acquiesced to Kouji's claims.

Kou Ji put down the teacup and smiled disdainfully: "Then I can only say that you are wrong, I am different from other officials, I don't care about my reputation, and I don't worry that I will not be able to be promoted after my reputation is ruined."

If your Mu family really has the courage to bring this matter to the court, then I, Kou Ji, will accompany you to the end. ”

Qian Yuan's face changed, he stared at Kou Ji, and said urgently: "Kou Shilang, it's just something that can be solved with a little money, why do you want to make a big fuss?" ”

"Huh?"

Kou Ji sneered: "Millions of things, can it be a small amount of money? If the imperial court wants to use several million guan, it will have to be discussed for more than a full month before it can be decided. ”

When Qian Yuan heard this, his expression was a little uncertain.

He thought about it again and again, gritted his teeth and said, "If Kou Shilang doesn't come up with this money, my Mu family is willing to pay it on his behalf." But Kou Shilang had to come forward and help deal with one or two things to avoid this matter from going to the court. ”

Kou Ji said incoherently: "Are you begging me, or are you ordering me?" ”

Qian Yuan said in a deep voice: "Kou Shilang also has a part in the Jiaozi shop in Shuzhong......"

Kou Ji glanced at Qian Yuan and sneered: "Until now, you are still prevaricating me with the name of Shuzhong Jiaozipu?" I am a part of the Shuzhong Jiaozi Shop, but I didn't get a penny of black money from the Shuzhong Jiaozi Shop.

What do you have to do with me with all the things you did with Jiaozipu? ”

Kou Ji snorted coldly, got up suddenly, flicked his sleeves, and shouted, "Kou Zhong, send off!" ”

"Kou Shilang!"

Qian Yuanyuan saw that Kou Ji's oil and salt did not enter, and he was a little anxious.

Kou Ji no longer paid attention to him, and let Kou Zhong lead someone to blast him out of Kou's mansion.

After blasting people out, Kou Zhong returned to the side hall and asked Kou Ji with some doubts, "Little Master, do you really plan to have a good talk with them?" It won't do you any good if they bring this matter to court......"

Kou Ji put his hands behind his back and said indifferently: "If they really have that courage, they won't come to the house to find me." ”

Kou Zhong muttered, "Little Master, you mean, they will hide this matter?" ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly.

Kou Zhong was puzzled: "The people of Kechuan Mansion have already made a fuss. Can they hide it? ”

Kou Ji smiled: "Isn't there still us behind the scenes?"

asked you to go to Sichuan Mansion to buy the Jiaozi in the hands of the people, how did the acquisition go? ”

Kou Zhong hurriedly said: "I spent more than one million guan, and I received nearly three million guanzi. ”

Kou Ji nodded slowly and said, "Tell me to go down and continue to collect." Let's help them relieve pressure, they won't jump off the wall in a hurry.

They'll do whatever they can to solve this problem......"

Kou Zhong nodded thoughtfully, "The old servant understands a little. ”

Kou Ji continued to instruct: "When we collect more than five million jiaozi, we will send someone to Shuzhong jiaozi shop to exchange money." ”

"In the name of the house?"

"You don't have to collect money in the name of the house, people will take care of you?"

"The old servant understands."

"Then I used my grandfather's post to inform the Sichuan Prefecture of a generation of soldiers and horses from all over the country, so that they could show us several major businesses such as the Mu family.

If anyone escapes, I will arrest them all. ”

"......"

“……”

instructed Kou Zhong to do things.

Kou Ji staggered back to his room and continued to read the letter.

Yang Wenguang sent more than one letter from Baozhou.

There are several.

Three of them were written about the streamlining of the Palespa army.

The 50,000 troops of the Baosai Army lost a lot in the First War against Liao, and it has not been replenished so far.

Yang Wenguang streamlined it on this basis, and in the end, there were only 6,000 soldiers left in the Baosai army.

According to Yang Wenguang's idea, after the downsizing of the Baosai Army, the number of troops in the Baosai Army should be about 8,000.

After all, before streamlining, he had counted the young men in the camp.

But in the process of streamlining, 2,000 young men withdrew from the Bulgarian army.

Ask why.

The answer of the soldiers of the Bulgarian army was very simple.

They want to stay in Baozhou all the time and help Kou Ji breed horses.

The reason for this is also because of the system of dispatching soldiers and horses in the Great Song Dynasty.

In short, the soldiers of the Bulgarian army discussed that no matter where they were transferred, they must leave enough men to help Koji breed his horses.

Kou Ji couldn't laugh at this.

They only thought about helping Kou Ji do things, but they didn't think that once they got out of the army, the court would no longer give them grain, grass and money, and the tattered blades in their hands would also be handed over to the court.

From then on, they were no different from the convenience of the common people.

The only difference was that they didn't have to pay taxes to the imperial court for the time being.

The food they grow in the fields is enough for them to live, plus the poultry they raise on weekdays, but they are not worried about starvation.

But without a blade in his hand, how can he protect his horse?

If you really want to have a conflict with someone, do you want to fight for your life with meat?

After thinking about it, Yang Wenguang proposed to give them the identity of a township soldier.

So that they can be reasonably equipped with swords.

However, the identity of the township soldier is not something that Yang Wenguang can say, so Yang Wenguang asked Kou Ji to think of a way.

In addition, Yang Wenguang also sent a letter to Kou Ji, asking Kou Ji to find a way to help him keep the 6,000 soldiers and horses under his command.

The elite soldiers he had finally selected were transferred out of Baozhou before they could practice, and it was hard to guarantee that they would not become what they were before after they went to other places.

In addition, Yang Wenguang also hoped that Kou Ji could get him a document from the Privy Council that could be conscripted, so that he could select young men and women to enlist in Baozhou to make up for the vacancy in the Baosai army.

This time, the imperial court reduced the number of troops in the northeast frontier, and the Baosai army was also among them.

The original 50,000 troops of the Bulgarian army have been reduced by half, and now only 25,000 troops remain.

What Yang Wenguang wants to make up is the 25,000 soldiers.

"You're welcome to use me......"

Kou Ji shook the letter in his hand and sighed.

Although he was complaining on his lips, he was sweet in his heart.

Yang Wenguang can unceremoniously ask him to do things, so when he wants to ask Yang Wenguang to lead his soldiers and horses to help him, Yang Wenguang will not refuse, which is a very good phenomenon.

Give the soldiers and horses of the Bulgarian Army who have left the military a township soldier status, and they can't stop Kou Ji.

But if they want to maintain their combat effectiveness, and on this basis, exert greater combat effectiveness, then they cannot rely on the imperial court.

The things that the imperial court issued to the Xiang army were rotten blades, and the things sent to the township soldiers were not as good as rotten blades.

Therefore, the armament cannot rely on the imperial court.

Kou Ji's self found another way.

The only problem is that if they are equipped with too good ordnance, the imperial court may not agree.

So Koji has to find a way to solve this problem.

Kou Ji pondered in his courtyard for a while, asked the maid to change him into court clothes, and entered the palace.

After entering the palace, I rushed all the way to the Shishitang.

I saw Zhao Zhen sitting on the dragon chair, pretending to be busy flipping through the folds.

Kou Zhun, Xiang Minzhong, and Wang Zeng were busy handling official business.

Ever since Kou Zhun supported Wenchen and began to streamline the Xiang army, the three of them have been busy.

Streamlining the box army is not just as simple as abolishing the number of box troops.

After the number of troops is abolished, how to resettle the officers and men who have been eliminated from the barracks, and how to resettle the officials who have been eliminated from the barracks, need to be properly handled.

"Not enough...... Inadequate...... Still not enough ......"

Wang Zeng pinched a booklet in his hand, frowned and shook his head.

Xiang Minzhong held the teapot, took a deep breath, and said with a smack: "If it's not enough, there's no way, you can't let them grab the land." ”

Kou Zhun held the fold and said in a deep voice: "The four Xiang armies in the Northeast Frontier this time have a total of 200,000 soldiers, and even more so with their families.

If one is not handled well, it is a military disaster. ”

Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "The northeastern border is no better than the northern border.

In the northern border, there is the territory that we have newly occupied from Western Xia, which can be distributed to the people, but there is nothing in the northeastern border.

The land is almost so, and there is a Lord.

Borderlands, mostly on the border between the two countries.

There is not much difference between letting them go to the border of the two countries to farm and sending them to death. ”

Xiang Minzhong groaned: "There is no way to do it without land...... Why don't you move them to the southwest? ”

Wang Zeng rolled his eyes and said, "Let's not talk about how much grain and grass it will cost to move them to the southwest.

We moved them to the southwest, and when the southwest soldiers and horses were removed, where did they go? ”

Xiang Minzhong was speechless for a while.

"Koji?!"

At this moment, Zhao Zhen, who was bored on the dragon chair, saw Kou Ji standing at the door of the hall and was reluctant to come in, and shouted.

Moment.

The eyes of the three old men fell on Kou Ji.

Kou Ji entered the hall and arched his hand: "The minister Kou Ji has seen the official family and the three officials. ”

Zhao Zhen grinned and said, "Come here!" ”

"Wait!"

Xiang Minzhong stopped with a loud voice, stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Stinky boy, you have always had a lot of ghost ideas. Tell the old man, do I have any extra land in the Great Song Dynasty to settle the people? ”

Kou Ji heard the conversation between the three of them at the door just now, and now that he heard Xiang Minzhong's question, he naturally knew the meaning of Xiang Minzhong's words.

He said lightly: "Half of the Great Song Dynasty is ......"

"Poof......

Wang Zenggang took a sip of tea from the teacup, and when he heard this, he squirted out.

"Boy, are you making fun of the three of me?"

Wang Zeng shouted with some annoyance.

Xiang Min has the urge to hit someone.

Kou Zhun was the only one, thoughtful.

Among the three, Kou Zhun knows Kou Ji the best, and he knows that Kou Ji will not be untargeted.

It's just that he thought about it again and again, and he couldn't figure out the deep meaning of Kou Ji's words.

Xiang Minzhong didn't have Kou Zhun's idle time to think about the deep meaning of Kou Ji's words, he said directly: "Stinky boy, if you don't tell the old man why, the old man will make you look good." ”

Kou Ji was not afraid, but asked rhetorically: "Tell me why, do you want to be promoted?" ”

Xiang Minzhong was a little speechless by Kou Ji.

Stared at Kou Ji for a long time, and snorted coldly: "You still want to be promoted?" If you are promoted again, others will not be able to live. ”

"I'll give you a boost!"

Zhao Zhen blurted out.

Just after saying this, I regretted it.

He is no longer the child he used to be, and knowing Kou Ji's current official position, there is no way to be promoted again.

But he can control his own mind, but he can't control his mouth.

Alas!

It's so hard for me!

Kou Ji, Kou Zhun, Xiang Minzhong, and Wang Zeng looked at Zhao Zhen with a strange expression.

Zhao Zhen pretended to be calm, coughed dryly, and said: "Xiao Kou Aiqing worked hard for the country, and even worked tirelessly to envoy to the Liao State, and the hard work was high, but I did not receive a reward.

It's my fault. ”

Kou Ji was stunned when he heard this, bowed down and said, "Thank you for the love of the officials."

The official family can have this heart, and the ministers are inexplicably grateful.

Whether you are promoted or not, it is not important. ”

When Zhao Zhen heard this, he sighed: "Xiao Kou Aiqing is really the first loyal and good throughout the ages. ”

"The official family is also the first Ming monarch ...... throughout the ages"

Kou Zhun, Xiang Minzhong, and Wang Zeng listened to this gentleman and minister praising each other, and the corners of their mouths twitched.

If it weren't for Zhao Zhen's identity, they really wanted to ask these two little guys what their faces were.

"Ahem!"

Kou Zhun coughed heavily, interrupting the two of them to praise each other.

Kou Zhun stared at Kou Ji and frowned, "Explain your previous words to the old man clearly." What does it mean to be half of the Great Song Dynasty? ”

Kou Ji arched his hand and said: "From the south to the north of my Great Song Dynasty, there are countless fertile fields occupied by the government and wealthy families.

Take Baozhou, for example.

The predecessor of Baozhou Zhizhou, united with the wealthy family, encroached on tens of thousands of acres of fertile land.

Tens of thousands of acres of fertile land are enough to feed tens of thousands of people.

There are hundreds of states in the Great Song Dynasty, and there are countless corrupt officials, and there are countless fertile lands occupied.

If you can take it all back, let alone raise hundreds of thousands of people, it will be easy to raise millions, tens of millions of people. ”

Hearing this, Kou Zhun and the three frowned.

Wang Zeng said in a deep voice: "Lu Yijian inspected all roads and found a lot of fertile land, but not as much as you said.

And most of them have owners, and they have been returned to their original owners. ”

Kou Ji smiled but didn't say anything.

Xiang Minzhong said faintly: "I'm afraid that one hand will fall into the other, and it will not fall into the hands of the people at all." ”

Kou Zhun frowned and said, "Even if you are right, it is not enough for half of the land of the Great Song Dynasty." ”

Kou Ji smiled: "Xia Guan's words are not finished yet.

In addition to the fertile land in the hands of these corrupt officials and wealthy families, there are also various martial arts and civil officials, who rely on their power to embezzle the fertile land.

And ......"

"What else?"

"There are also the Taoist temples and the fields in the temples. My Great Song Dynasty has always given preferential treatment to people outside the party, so people outside the square do not need to pay taxes when farming.

And my Great Song Dynasty has tens of thousands of temples and Taoist temples.

The smallest temple has hundreds of acres of land, and the largest temple has tens of thousands of fields.

Take Daxiangguo Temple as an example.

In addition to having two imperial villages given by Emperor Taizong, Daxiangguo Temple has 160,000 acres of land in a place 30 miles away from Bianjing City.

Among them, there are court rewards, there are also good men and women donations, and there are also Daxiangguo Temple itself added. ”