The lights were like beans, illuminating only one corner of the main hall.

Xi looked at Zhao Yong, who was staring at the sand table, paced to the window, looked at the sky outside, and then paced to Zhao Yong's side and said, "Your Majesty, it's not too early, it's time to rest." ”

Zhao Yong waved his hand, signaling him not to make noise. Xi had to take a step back, he knew that when Zhao Yong was contemplating, he rarely paid attention to others, and if he made too much noise, he would be punished. He sighed slightly, there is still one less woman in the harem, I hope that after Mrs. Han comes next year, there will be more joy in this cold royal city.

Zhao Yong didn't have time to pay attention to Xi's thoughts, his eyes hovered between Handan, Lingshou and Daiwangcheng, and a bold plan was brewing.

I have to say that last year's Zhao Jun case, let him deeply feel the changes in the past year, of course, Sikong Temple is calculating various incomes this year, but judging from the data from the mid-year report, this year's Zhao State's tax may be lower than last year, but in Zhao Yong's view, this is a normal phenomenon, because Zhao State is in the stage of economic restructuring, the agricultural counterweight is gradually increasing, and the tariff revenue is gradually decreasing, but the commercial tax revenue is somewhat higher. Of course, the increase in commercial tax revenue is due to the adjustment of tax rates, not due to the development of commerce. This kind of impact will not be seen within a year.

Most of the work of compiling and counting the acres of land has been completed, and all known cultivated land has been completed, except for some mountain swamps that have not yet been verified. I don't know if I don't check the results, and I was shocked when I checked it, and the land that has been reclaimed now is a quarter more than the last inspection! And most of them are good private land, not so-called public land. This inspection has only been five or six years since the last one.

Zhao Yong didn't have any expression on the surface, but the surging mood in his heart set off a monstrous wave. He knew very well what kind of people he was facing, but he didn't expect that their power was so great.

Not only that, the results of the compilation of the people in the register prove that the so-called slaves living at the bottom of the Zhao State have become the largest part of the population of the Zhao State, but due to their identity problems, they do not have their own land, they can only do some basic work, and the income from their labor is just barely living food, and there is no other income, and this part of the people has no social status in the Zhao State, and can be bought and sold at will, and even many women are bought and sold into the women's land for the lewd pleasure of others.

Zhao Yong is powerless against this phenomenon, after all, he rules Zhao with vested interests, not with these slaves, if he really claims to be the so-called "reformer of the slave system", then he is not far from being ruined.

However, he still ordered that all slaves, such as prisoners of war and those who had been reduced to slavery for their crimes, should be given land on the frontier land, and the land would be distributed by the state. In fact, it is hoped that this form will slowly eliminate the so-called slaves of the Zhao State, at least let them change from farming for individuals to contributing to the country.

The effect of the military cantonment has already begun to appear, at least in the Daidi and Hejian areas, and this year's grain and tax output value has been able to supply the border army. However, due to the small number of migratory populations, the output could not meet the overall demand, and could only be used as a supplement, and most of the military rations still needed to be distributed from Handan. It is believed that with the improvement of the military cantonment system, the border army will soon achieve self-sufficiency.

Under these circumstances, Zhao Yong urgently needed to find a reason for the domestic opposition to discover the benefits of the reforms, or at least to prove that the reforms he had pursued were correct. And the best proof of this is war!

The sky was bright, and the sleepy-eyed Pang Cong was called up by his family, saying that Wang Cheng sent someone to order him to enter the palace quickly. He didn't think much about it, packed up his clothes, took his general, rode to the royal city, and when he arrived at the door, waiting for the transmission, he saw four carriages slowly entering his field of vision, wasn't it Siqing's carriage? Pang Cong didn't dare to hold it up, so he hurriedly dismounted and saluted. Siqing got out of the carriage and saw Pang Cong, and his heart was terrified, he let himself come to Wangcheng to meet him when the sky was slightly bright, what happened?

Sure enough, when the five of them entered the main hall to salute, Zhao Yong said directly: "Gu has decided, Gu is ready to personally lead a group of cavalry from Handan and go north along the border between Zhongshan and Zhao to enter the Dai Land." Don't discuss this matter, just talk about how to arrange follow-up related matters. ”

The five of them looked at each other, but they didn't expect Zhao Yong to summon them just for this matter. was obviously a little stunned, but after reacting, he hurriedly tried to persuade Zhao Yong not to risk his life, after all, along the border of Zhao and Zhongshan, it is also a place where the two countries hoard troops, if Zhao Yong encounters the Zhongshan army, he will not escape the danger of being captured. This will be a fatal blow to Zhao. So Zhao Cheng and Zhao Bao cried and grabbed the ground, Feiyi Wu Guang begged bitterly, and even Pang Cong bluntly said that he was willing to go for Zhao Yong.

Zhao Yong looked coldly at the expressions of everyone in the audience, these had already been expected by him, so he was not too surprised, seeing that everyone's expressions were already too bad, so he said again: "This matter is indisputable, next, let's discuss the aftermath." As he spoke, he said to Wu Guang and Pang Cong: "In terms of military generals, some adjustments need to be made. ”

Wu Guang and Pang Cong saw that Zhao Yong was about to cut through the chaos quickly, so they had to respond helplessly: "Yes." ”

"Jian pulled out a thousand horsemen of the Arrow Ridge battalion, and led the entourage led by Li Zhuo, the captain of the left school. Right Captain Zhao Yuan temporarily acted on behalf of the military training. ”

"Since Zhao Shan, the left commander of the Juanjia Battalion of the Arrow Ridge Battalion, has made outstanding achievements and made meritorious achievements, and is now promoted to lieutenant and appointed as the adjutant of the training of the Arrow Ridge Battalion."

"Right General Pang Cong, since the battle of the house, has fulfilled his duties and made meritorious plans, and is now promoted to the head of training of the Jianling battalion, and is fully responsible for the affairs of the Jianling barracks."

"Zhao Guang, the former head of the training of the Arrow Ridge Battalion, has learned a lesson because of the cavalry training, but since he became the commander-in-chief, he has made little merit and has disappointed expectations, so he was demoted to the chief officer of the Arrow Ridge Roll Battalion, responsible for the training of the Roll Armor Battalion. If there is no repentance, deal with it again. ”

After a series of orders were delivered, the five people had joys and sorrows, all thinking about the purpose of Zhao Yong's series of combination cards in their hearts. But there is no doubt that this is a rebalancing of Zhao Yong's forces against Handan, and he has simply pulled out the middle faction of Pang Cong to lead the army, and the Zhao general Gao Sheng has no real power. And Zhao Guang's release of the Juanjia Battalion looked derogatory, but in fact, because he was Zhao Yong's descendant, he was definitely loyal, and his mastery of the Juanjia Battalion made Zhao Yong feel more at ease than Zhao Shan.

Before everyone could react from Zhao Yong's series of appointments, Zhao Yong immediately said to Zhao Bao: "For many years, Xiangbang has assisted the two dynasties, with high merits and virtues, and has succeeded to the throne since Lonely. Ordered, Situ Zhao Bao Jinyang Wenjun, in recognition of his virtue. ”

If the previous changes involving the military were not enough to make several other people nervous, then the reward for Zhao Bao really scared them. This sudden reward instantly broke the balance between the Handan officials and the officials of the Daijun system, and made the neutral faction represented by Zhao Bao rise up and become a third-party force that can influence the political situation.

Zhao Yong's hand is really beautiful!

Zhao Bao burst into tears excitedly, crying and grabbing the ground. You must know that Zhao Guo is very cautious about the matter of sealing the king, before him, only two people were able to be crowned, one was Zhao Xiangzi's nephew, Zhao Xianhou's father Zhao Zhou, who was named Dai Chengjun; The second is to recommend Xun Xin and Xu Yue's Fanwujun to Zhao Liehou. These two people have all contributed to the history of the Zhao Kingdom, and now, Zhao Bao, a dying old prime minister, can get such an honor, how can he not cry with joy?

"The other officials are in their own places, and state affairs are handled by the four secretaries of state." Zhao Yong's final word.

"Yes!"

"Sikong, Sima, and Si Kou stay, Pang Cong Baihutang waits for a while, and Yang Wenjun retreats first."

Zhao Cheng watched others leave, but he couldn't help but say: "Jun Shang went to Daijun this time, and also took the Zhongshan border, the road is dangerous, if there is something, you should first discuss with Siqing before making a decision, why is it so arbitrary?" ”

Zhao Yong walked up to the three of them and said with a wry smile: "Uncle, time is running out." The last time Yan Guo's incident made Gu understand that if something was unpredictable, he would always fight back passively. What's more, since Gu succeeded to the throne, he has never set foot in Daidi, and today is to plan for the next attack on Zhongshan, and on the other hand, he is to go to Daidi to see the training of cavalry. Let my uncle bother. ”

Zhao Yong almost touched Zhao Cheng's temper. He knew that Zhao Cheng was a person, although he was pedantic and stubborn, but he had a good face and loved to put on a show. So Zhao Yong dealt with him, just playing the emotional card, always pretending to be a junior, and never putting himself on the shelf.

"The king is so hard, the minister is really guilty." Wu Guang also expressed his loyalty in due course.

"Don't feel guilty, you have to work harder. Sima, there is only one month to go, and I still have to trouble you about the logistics of this grain and grass. ”

"Do you have any special requirements?"

"It's enough to carry three days' rations per person, and there is no need for logistical baggage. Prepare items such as canopies, tents, etc., and the rest will not be needed. ”

"Isn't it too hasty?" Fei Yi frowned and said.

"If this cavalry does not meet the requirements I wanted, the money spent by the state will be wasted. What I want is this kind of highly mobile troops, and it is best to go deep into the hinterland of Zhongshan and stir him up for me! ”

"Never." Zhao Cheng hurriedly said, "It's better to focus on safety, don't go deep into the hinterland of Zhongshan and do that dangerous thing." ”

Zhao Yong smiled, "Don't worry, uncle, Gu will not risk his life." But in his mind, a crazy plan had taken shape, and he was just a kick in the door.