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The sedan chair man carried Cao Bin and Yang Yansi back to Cao's mansion, and the sedan chair did not stop at the gate of Cao's mansion, and carried Weng and his son-in-law all the way into the mansion and arrived at Cao Bin's study.

Back in the study, Cao Bin instructed the house to prepare a table of sumptuous wine and food.

Then Weng and his son-in-law closed the door and did not let anyone in, disturbing their conversation.

Yang Yansi was at the dinner table in Cao Bin's study, chewing vigorously, and eating was full of oil.

After being full of wine and food, he held his stomach and lay on the soft couch dedicated to Cao Bin, humming and chirping.

Cao Bin hurriedly rubbed his hands in the room and circled, "I said you kid, you're full of food and rest, it's time to talk to the old man about business, right?" ”

Yang Yansi turned over on the soft couch, lying more comfortably, humming.

"What is there to talk about, what I have sent to you is true. For the rest, there is nothing to say. ”

Cao Bin was so angry by Yang Yansi's lazy appearance that he lifted Yang Yansi with one hand and made Yang Yansi sit up straight.

"The things you say in your letter are not true. How can an old man be gullible? Quickly tell the old man the details of the Qing Nanguo. ”

Yang Yansi rolled his eyes and said, "What do you want to know, ask." ”

Cao Bin rubbed his hands excitedly and said, "You said in your letter that the land of the southern country is roughly the land of the Great Song Dynasty, how big is it?" ”

Yang Yansi blinked his eyes and muttered: "It's about three thousand miles long, and it's two thousand miles horizontally, about that." At first, three provinces were established, but before I returned, another one was added. ”

Cao Bin asked: "Then the southern country sells 10 million quintals of grain to the Great Song Dynasty every year, can it be a burden and pressure on the country?" ”

Yang Yansi was stunned, picked up the osmanthus cake on the table, took a bite, and said vaguely: "What pressure can there be?" There is too much food in the south to eat. Today in the court, the reason why I let out a statement was that I had stopped the brewing business of the Great Song Dynasty. I am going to move all the breweries to the south.

The grain in the south was cheaper than that of the Great Song Dynasty, the cost of brewing wine was lower, and the money was more. ”

Cao Bin was pleasantly surprised: "Is there really so much food that you can't eat it all?" ”

Yang Yansi said angrily: "Can I still lie to you?" The rice in the south is harvested three times a year. In other words, food can be produced once in four months. Recently, I also discovered a place where you can do four crops a year.

If you could get me a million able-bodied laborers, the southern kingdom would be able to produce twice as much grain as it is now.

Now, there is no shortage of food in the whole southern country, but there is a shortage of people.

Nearly eighty percent of the land is still in a barren state.

Early this morning, Song Qi said that Nanguo sold 10 million quintals of grain to the Great Song Dynasty, which was equivalent to draining nearly eighty percent of the output, and I almost laughed out loud. ”

Cao Bin moved a chair, sat in front of Yang Yansi, and said, "Song Qi is selfish, that's why he said this." ”

Yang Yansi sneered: "Isn't there anything else besides selfishness?" The officials in these temples of our Great Song Dynasty are too self-righteous.

The eyes are always on the country, not at all abroad.

took his speculation as fact and talked nonsense.

The Great Song Dynasty and the southern country have been trading for more than a year.

How much do the officials in the court know about the southern country? ”

Cao Bin smiled awkwardly and explained: "The eyes of Your Majesty and the hundreds of officials in the court are all in Liao. Naturally, there is no time to take care of a small country like the southern country. ”

"Blind arrogance is a ...... that kills"

Blind arrogance and self-containment are really common problems of hundreds of officials in the court.

Almost all the information about neighboring countries, especially the intelligence of small neighboring countries, did not bother to collect it.

For the small neighboring countries, the attitude of the Great Song Dynasty is simple and outrageous.

It's okay to come to pay tribute, as for your domestic affairs, we don't bother to care.

In addition to the department in charge of foreign affairs, such as Honglu Temple, the official of another department in the imperial court is randomly dragged out, and I am afraid that even the name of the lord of a small neighboring country cannot be called.

Not to mention the civil and military generals of the small neighboring countries.

This is also the reason why Yang Yansi dared to return to the Great Song Dynasty to continue to serve after splitting the territory and sealing the territory.

Some people think this is an exaggeration.

The facts are probably even more exaggerated than that.

If it weren't for this, how did the later Western Xia, Qingtang and other countries appear?

Only the surrounding small countries grew into enemies of the Great Song Dynasty.

Only the hundreds of officials in the court will really pay attention to the intelligence of other people's countries.

If it was before, people behaved deferentially and surrendered enough.

These officials don't even have the heart to know more about other people.

It was because Yang Yansi saw through this that he dared to act recklessly.

Because, as long as his identity is not exposed, no one will deliberately check him.

Moreover, when he was in the south, he also hid his identity intentionally or unintentionally.

Except for some trustworthy people, Yang Yansi rarely came into contact with those who had dealings with the Great Song Dynasty.

For example, people from the Great Song Dynasty past, few people will see Yang Yansi.

Even if he saw it, few people knew Yang Yansi's identity.

Regarding this kind of drawbacks in the Great Song Dynasty, Yang Yansi also told Cao Bin.

Cao Bin also verified it privately.

The answer obtained is no different from what Yang Yansi said.

However, even if Cao Bin knew about it, he would pretend not to know.

for all his thoughts were set on the south.

"Boy, you said there is a shortage of people in the south?"

Yang Yansi nodded sincerely, "Very lacking." At present, the total population of southern China is only about 2 million people. For a country that occupies nearly four provinces, these populations are too small. ”

"The 1.3 million displaced people in the northwest who were trembling in the drought in the northwest mentioned by Song Qi, do you think you can plan it?" Cao Bin proposed.

Yang Yansi shook his head decisively, "Our current priority is to take a look at the development. And not with great fanfare. I look at the 1.3 million displaced people in the northwest and want to save them from fire and water.

However, even then, it can only be seen.

The large-scale migration of displaced people easily attracted the attention of the imperial court.

Once the eyes of the imperial court are fixed on Nanguo, it will be difficult for us to hide ourselves anymore. ”

Cao Bin groaned: "You're right, it's the old man who is greedy." ”

Yang Yansi said with a smile: "The problem of the population of the southern country, father-in-law, you don't have to worry about it. The son-in-law has already thought of a lot of ways to rapidly expand the population of the southern country. The top priority for us to do is to find a way to slowly transfer the family's property and family members to the south.

Once the family and industry moved to the south.

Even one day, the East Window incident. Our identities have been revealed.

Zhao Guangyi wants to embarrass him, but he can only embarrass you and me, and he can't involve his family.

Moreover, it really will come at that time, with the means of you and me, plus the manpower we have arranged in the dark. It's easy to leave.

Zhao Guangyi has nothing to do with us.

As long as we don't have to worry about our families, we are basically invincible. ”

Cao Bin smiled bitterly and said: "You donated your family property today, which can be regarded as a good excuse for your Yang family's industry to get out." But the old man's family has a big business, and there are many people in his own family. If you want to peel off easily, it's hard and hard. ”

Yang Yansi smiled and said, "Take your time, we still have a lot of time." If it really doesn't work, the strong man will break his wrist. Compared to a country, those family businesses are nothing. ”

Cao Bin nodded and sighed: "Now there is an undercurrent surging in Bianjing City, and there will be waves at any time. The old man also happened to be able to take advantage of this shareholder wind to hibernate secretly.

Even if there are some actions, they will not attract the attention of others too much. ”

Yang Yansi agreed: "Low-key, low-key. It's so low-key that people forget about us for a while. ”

Weng and his son-in-law looked at each other and smiled, everything was silent.

Before leaving Cao's Mansion, Yang Yansi discussed with Cao Bin about the strength of the southern country and the deployment of troops.

Yang Yansi has not experienced many battle formations, and the problems of war and soldiers are only supported by some shallow knowledge in later generations.

Many problems need Cao Bin, a veteran general on the battlefield, and the first person in the Great Song Dynasty military to give guidance.

With Cao Bin's guidance, some of Yang Yansi's ideas about the army and the deduction of war in his heart have also been relatively perfect.

Regarding all this, Yang Yansi carefully recorded it and compiled it into a book.

Then after preparing to return home, let Fallen Leaves send someone to send it to Yang Yanding in the south as soon as possible.

Weng and his son-in-law stayed in Cao Bin's study for three hours.

Yang Yansi went out of the study, and after meeting his mother-in-law, he went home.

When I returned to Yang's Mansion.

The Yang Mansion was full of joy.

From the doorman, to the maid, to the servant, everyone walked with the wind and a smile on their faces.

Yang Yejin is a duke.

This is something that the whole Yang Mansion has been looking forward to.

Now that he has been promoted to duke as he wished, the people in the Yang Mansion are naturally very honored.

In addition, there are also many carriages and horses gathered at the gate of Yang's mansion.

All of them came to Yangfu to congratulate.

Of course, there are three or two people gloating about it.

For these gloating people, Yang Yansi's entry into the knighthood this time is not a happy event, but a bloody thing.

As the saying goes, thousands of miles of officials are only for money.

Yang Ye, the duke, in the eyes of these people, was bought back with three million taels of silver.

According to their private calculations, Yang Ye's money was spent at a loss.

With Duke Yang Ye's fortune, I am afraid that I will not be able to earn back so much money in my life.

Moreover, the title of the county duke, and the title of the founding marquis, although only one step away.

But the difference is not that big.

Even, the titles of some county dukes are not yet worth the value of the founding marquis.

However, for the Yang Mansion, no matter what kind of thoughts the guests had, the host family was warmly welcome.

After all, these people are here to congratulate on the surface.

As the party concerned, Yang Ye was wearing a duke python robe given by the palace, carrying a jade belt, and greeted the guests from various provinces with a smile.

Although he had a smile on his face, there was a depressed air between his eyebrows

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