Zhao Ji interrupted Zhao Xing's words and asked: "Tai Lieutenant, horses are used for riding, and they are tamed with leather whips, it is possible, but why use a hammer?" The hammer smashed into the horse's head, can the horse still ride? When the horse dies, it is tamed, but what is the use? ”

The little emperor is not stupid, Zhao Xing remembers the modern Zeng relishing propaganda Wu Zetian's collection of poems about taming horses, but he only did not explain what the dead horse had to do with "taming".

Zhao Xing smiled: "This story does not require people to tame the fierce horses with hammers, but warns people to give up and be decisive." ”

The little emperor was silent for a moment, and replied dissatisfiedly: "I just can't bear it!" ”

Zhao Xing nodded: "Since you are reluctant, then spoil her, good wine and food, and brocade clothes and jade food will consume her will, which can be regarded as a kind of wrist." ”

This proposal was very much in line with the little emperor's appetite, he nodded with satisfaction, and then asked in surprise: "I see that Lord Taiwei has no pampering meaning, and he is called around, but the master girl is also willing to ...... How much did I lose so much caution that I let the senior girl speak coldly, but Lord Taiwei was able to get the senior girl's own eyes. ”

Zhao Xingzheng got up and replied meaningfully: "This is because I have no heart for gain and loss, and I am fortunate to have gained, but I am not killed." With this attitude, I have no desires and no desires, and my heart is selfless and the world is wide, which is what it means. ”

Zhao Ji's face softened, and he nodded: "I have been busy with government affairs in the past few days, but I have not summoned the Taiwei, nor have I made a deal of the Taiwei's future whereabouts, but the Taiwei has been leisurely, and it turns out that there is no gain or loss."

At this time, Master Li's pipa sound had come to an end, the music had weakened, and it couldn't cover the conversation, Gao Yu hurriedly interjected to cover up: "Of course, in terms of wealth, who can compare to Zhao Liren in the Great Song Dynasty." Even if Lord Taiwei is no longer an official, the money he earns is enough to spend for a lifetime, so Lord Taiwei is selfless and wide-minded. ”

When Master Li was talking about pipa. The ears are erected very high, however, the restaurant in the Great Song Dynasty is really noisy, and she is sitting on the performance stage of the restaurant again, Zhao Xing and the little emperor lowered their voices and talked softly in their ears. Master Li worked very hard, but only heard a few vague words in the fragments. At this time, she stroked her ten fingers and drew a tail note on the pipa, and then put down the pipa, and interjected: "Lord Gao is reasonable, I heard that the capital and Shengxuan were opened by the Zhao family, and the silver cabinet of Fenglong Bank was also opened by Lord Zhao, in addition, there is also a jewelry store. Lord Zhao's seven industries account for eighty percent of the business in the capital, but Lord Zhao is so stingy, and the meeting gift sent today. It was exactly the same as what Zhao Yi sent by the officials, so it didn't make sense. ”

Master Li's words made the little emperor's heart flutter, and he clapped his hands to fan the flames: "That's it, Lord Taiwei, a second-grade high-ranking official, how can he be equal to me, a businessman, and make up another gift, quickly, make up a gift for the master girl." ”

Zhao Xing secretly rolled his eyes. You Zhao Ji is a businessman. The place of business is the world; You only give a gift to Master Li. I'm going to give 10. It's an analogy.

Pause. Zhao Xing secretly admired again. Master Li deserves to be the head of the capital. This is a first-class ability to observe words and looks. It must have been because she had just noticed the dissatisfaction on the little emperor's face. That's why he complimented the little emperor in disguise and gave a generous meeting gift.

Zhao Xing didn't know. Master Li, the iceberg beauty, rarely helps others round the field. In her opinion. Others are embarrassed or not embarrassed. It's her business. It is also the cold arrogance of Master Li. was deeply impressed in front of the little emperor. If the sisters of Master Li are here at this time. I saw that Master Li was willing to cover up for others. I guess the beads of my eyes have fallen to the ground.

The little emperor went proudly. I didn't hear Master Li's methods. Gao Yu noticed. He glared at Zhao Xing reproachfully. Shake your head gently. Zhao Xing looked at the high-ranking hint in his eyes. Make a reluctant appearance. "Not good." Ten unique capitals. Guan Miaomiao, Zhan Qinqin and I are old acquaintances. Their gifts are not special. I'm afraid that the lower officials can't satisfy the teacher girl. ”

Master Li made a look of refuge. He glared at Zhao Xing with disgust. Ten fingers and one string. played Su Shidi's song "Da Jiangdong Go".

The little emperor beats the beat. As Master Li chanted in a low voice, "When is the bright moon?" Ask the sky for wine......". sang the phrase "Thousands of miles together". The little emperor stopped singing. sighed: "I don't understand. Such a good sentence. How can it be destroyed? Do they live in ruin? ”

Zhao Xing nodded: "The charm of art, like a seed, will sprout when it falls on the moist soil, even if it is pressed on a boulder, it can still emerge and smile at the sun." At this time, it is embarrassing to be a boulder, Zhang should not put himself in the position of a boulder, take him as a lesson from the past, our descendants should know that we should never be a boulder that suppresses speech, it is a seed, it should be allowed to bloom, and the people should evaluate whether it is a flower or a poisonous weed. ”

After a pause, Zhao Xing continued: "Zhang suppressed speech and made a historical clown, we can't learn Zhang, so although Zhang is now proven wrong, we should not suppress his former remarks, on the contrary, we should keep his chapter with a gentleman's demeanor, so that the people of the world can see ---that those who are clear are self-purifying, and those who are turbid are self-evident." ”

Zhao Ji squinted his eyes and asked: "What does the captain mean is that part of the new party should be preserved in the court?" ”

Zhao Xing nodded slightly. Zhao Ji immediately asked again: "So, how does the Taiwei deal with himself, does he plan to live in the center of the court, or sit in the place?" ”

Zhao Xingyi replied with an impassioned expression: "Guangnan, I want to go back to Guangnan, the situation of my Great Song Dynasty in the South China Sea is not generally good, the entire South China Sea has opened its mind to my Great Song Dynasty, this is an opportunity that has not been seen in a thousand years, and it can even be said that since the history of China, there has never been such a good opportunity in three thousand years, the predecessors have conquered the South China Sea with our civilization, and I have begun to expand the influence of the Great Song Dynasty in recent years---- the fruit has been ripe, just waiting to pick." If we miss this opportunity, we will never have a second chance, and in the future, perhaps we will have only a chance to regret it for the next thousand years.

This work should be done by me, I have already arranged, I will pick this ripe fruit for the Great Song Dynasty, so that my Huaxia can enjoy the gift of the entire South Seas, so that my Great Song Dynasty will become more rich and powerful---- this is the mission entrusted to me by the gods, I deserve it! ”

Zhao Xing's words made Master Li's eyes light up, and at the same time, Zhao Jidi's eyes were full of joy, and after a pause, Zhao Ji said eagerly: "Taiwei, you didn't go to court today." There are Ma Yi natives who presented maps and household registers, and requested that they be attached, and the ministers were arguing, if the Taiwei was in the court, what should be done? ”

Zhao Xing clapped his hands: "I think it's time to change the place where the ministers are exiled." Ma Yi is not far away, not close, just ...... Of course, I'm not saying that because Ma Yi is a poor mountain and bad water, and intends to use it as a place of exile, I covet it. Zhao Daguan didn't know that Ma Yi was a place rich in land and oil......"

Zhao Xing briefly introduced the products of Ma Yi, under his description, Ma Yi is simply a fertile soil in the field with gold coming out, and the products are abundant. It's outrageous.

After talking about the property, Zhao Xing then talked about the culture of Mayidi, in his mouth. The Mayi people are basically some natives who collect wild fruits as food, they don't want to say that they have words, they don't even know how to weave clothes, they only know how to collect some leaves and wrap them on their bodies, the silk and porcelain of the Great Song Dynasty are simply tempting in front of them, Zhao Xing even made up a Song merchant, only a few feet of Shu brocade, and the Mayi natives exchanged an island the size of Bianliang City. In order to continue to receive free clothes, the natives cried and shouted that the Song merchants would stay and be their kings, so that they could bring them advanced culture.

Zhao Xing's words were witty and humorous, and Master Li was amused by him and giggled. The beloved beauty was happy, and Zhao Ji wished that Zhao Xing would say a few more words to make the beauty smile longer.

"It should be accepted", Zhao Xing concluded: "Mayi is a good place, and the natives there admire my Great Song Dynasty and govern that place." But it doesn't take much effort, just need to be able to loot---- and it is the natural responsibility of my Great Song officials to loot the wealth on Nanyang Island to make my Great Song Dynasty rich and strong. If someone else does this work, they may be shy, and corrupt officials will go, no more, no less, just right.

I think the imperial court can secretly reveal some of the local scenes in Mayi, and then transfer those corrupt officials to Mayi. Stipulate how much money they pay for our Great Song every year. The excess will be their own---- corrupt officials will be greedy, so let them corrupt others. Most corrupt officials are capable people, with a lively mind and clever means, and they set a goal, tell them how many years they have been overseas, and allow them to return to China without crime, so that corrupt officials have to make great efforts to govern the local area, which is called running a city.

Let the corrupt officials run our own cities, and we are worried that these people are too greedy, so as to provoke a civil uprising, and let them run overseas, but they don't have to worry that these people's methods are too ruthless, anyway, those are small overseas islands, where can the natives on the island make trouble, blockade with my warship, keep them without even clothes, and in less than a year, they will cry and shout surrender. Therefore, I think that in this tribute, we should induce those overseas vassal kings to give up their land.

As far as I know, there are tens of thousands of islands overseas, and it is not a problem for each island to exile 100 corrupt officials. ”

Let the corrupt officials exert their residual heat, Zhao Xing said humorous, Zhao Ji couldn't help laughing, and when Zhao Xing said this, a standard version of Robinson of the Song Dynasty appeared in front of him, he imagined with malice that those corrupt officials stayed on a small island with no language, and there was no one to chat and talk, sitting on the beach every day, looking forward to the arrival of the Great Song Dynasty warship---- what kind of punishment was more happy than this.

Zhao Ji was tempted by Zhao Xing, he didn't know that most of the facts were omitted from Zhao Xing's words, and the omitted facts were not facts. In his mind, there was a different scene, he imagined those corrupt officials on the island to show their strengths, and kept looting overseas treasures and gold and silver treasures for him, and for a while, the little emperor drooled.

"This is to open up the territory and expand the territory", Zhao Xing further tempted and said: "Although the overseas territory is not connected to my Great Song Dynasty by land, but we are the Emperor Song Dynasty, Westerners say that our merchant ship mast is connected to the mast, and can be lined all the way to Jerusalem, the ship is the bridge, with these countless merchant ships, although overseas is far away, but our Great Song Dynasty people can pull up the sail and pass I remember, for several years in a row, Guangzhou's copper money and wealth are transported to the capital by sea and land, its cost is smaller than that of the land route, and the personnel used are also less, and the speed is fast. This shows that it is entirely feasible to use sea ships to transport taxes and supplies to the islands, and that we can connect the islands in the sea through merchant ships and make them our new overseas territories. ”

Speaking of this new territory, Zhao Ji couldn't help but interject with great interest: "I remember, after Lord Taiwei took back Xianglin County, the amount of copper coins minted in my Great Song Dynasty increased by forty percent, and Lord Taiwei said that the copper coin reserves on Mayi Island are far higher than those in Dali, just for this, it is also worth taking that desert island......

Zhao Xing interjected and added: "More than that." The copper coin reserves on Mayi Island are far more than the analogy of Dali, some people estimate that its total amount is equivalent to the sum of all copper reserves in Dali and the current Great Song Dynasty, but I estimate that this prediction is still conservative, it should be more than ten times the copper reserves of my entire Great Song Dynasty--- including Xianglin Road. ”

Zhao Ji's eyes were shining. Zhao Xing continued to add: "My emperor Song Wanguo came to the dynasty, and the overseas vassal kings donated land to ask for belonging, which is benevolent government, the work of my Great Song Dynasty education, and the symbol of prosperity." The copper reserves alone are ten times that of the Great Song Dynasty, and the descendants of all generations will talk about it, which is the credit of the official family, and it is a great wealth left by the official family to future generations. Compared to this golden mountain, Yao Shunyu is nothing. What is the rule of three generations? This is a fortune that has been spent for thousands of years, and there is nothing more than this that people will always be remembered and grateful for. "Master Li couldn't bear it anymore. She interjected eagerly: "Lord Taiwei returned to Beijing victoriously, speaking of which, all countries cannot come to the court without Lord Taiwei's means, and it is also the credit of Lord Taiwei to subdue the Liao State and Western Xia. Why didn't the captain say it? ”

Zhao Ji's expression was embarrassed. Zhao Xing smiled and played a round field: "The master girl doesn't know, the imperial court system is like this, in the past, Cao Bin conquered the south, and the imperial court prepared for more than a month before Cao Bin entered the palace and played right." Xiang Ling, after the leading officials returned to Beijing, the imperial court should first pacify the army, and wait for the soldiers to settle down. The generals have rested enough, and their personal affairs have been arranged, so that the ministers of the court can take the time to call the generals into the court and play the right game.

There are no less than 10,000 major national events every day, and the ministers of the court have to deal with everything, and it is impossible to revolve around one person. When they have finished the work at hand, it will be their turn to go out to the generals. So, these days are my holidays. Speaking of which, I took advantage of the imperial court. Take the court and take it, and you don't have to worry about it every day. Just drink tea and drink. ”

Master Li covered his mouth and smiled coquettishly, Zhao Ji nodded vigorously, agreeing with Zhao Xing's words, he patted the table and said: "I happen to know a few ministers of the imperial court, and I will tell them when I find an opportunity, let them help each other and take those overseas territories---- this is a great opportunity that has never been missed in the world." ”

Zhao Xing turned his face to look at Gao Ji, Gao Yu glanced at him slightly, signaling him not to expose Zhao Ji's identity. In fact, Zhao Xing looked at Gao Yidi's meaning because he found that the little emperor had completely entered the role, and he completely identified with Zhao Yi's identity in his heart, and only regarded himself as a big businessman, so he was completely speaking in Zhao Yi's tone, and he couldn't hear the slightest flaw.

After a pause, Zhao Ji cautiously asked again: "Captain, I heard that there was an accident in the palace, and some ministers said that the muskets in the hands of the Suzaku Army were too dangerous, and once the mutiny was out of control, some people proposed to confiscate the firearms in the hands of the Suzaku Army, hide them in the warehouse, and then distribute them when something happens." ”

Zhao Xing rolled his eyes, and asked instead of answering: "Lord Cao Yucao once showed me a firearm, called the Thunder Fire Whip, although this firearm is weaker than the musket, but it is also a murder weapon, I wonder if the imperial court has also confiscated the Thunder Fire Whip before?"

I still remember that the Mizhou Pear Flower Spear Army also has a team in the forbidden army, and this Pear Flower Gun is also much more powerful than the Thunder Fire Whip, I don't know if the imperial court has ever confiscated the Pear Flower Spear?

Thunder fire whip and pear flower gun are not confiscated, why should the musket be confiscated, the living idiot of the Privy Council, don't they know that the musket is more delicate than the pear flower gun and the thunder fire whip, and the chamber of the gun must be wiped and maintained every day, and they store the gun in the warehouse, it is better to use a hammer to smash the barrel directly, and it is more simply to come. ”

Zhao Ji sighed, like a child who had done something wrong, and explained to his elders: "Speaking of which, the musket is much more powerful than the pear flower gun, and the general bow and arrow are stronger than the thunder fire whip, slightly inferior to the pear flower gun, but the musket is no less than the bow and arrow, and the power is far greater than the arrow shaft." The bows and arrows of the forbidden army are confiscated, and the laws of the ancestors also prohibit people from possessing bows and crossbows. ”

After a pause, Zhao Ji glanced at Zhao Xing worriedly, and immediately added: "The musket should be maintained every day, if it is collected in the arsenal, the imperial court does not have so much energy, and there is not so much spare money to maintain it every day, but the musket is indeed very powerful, and it is placed in the hands of the soldiers. What is the best way for Lord Taiwei to get the best of both worlds? ”

Zhao Xing smiled faintly: "What's so difficult about this, the musket has no gunpowder." That is, a burning stick, the imperial court only needs to control the amount of gunpowder, only give soldiers training every day, and wait until the war is together, and then distribute a large amount, and so on. Without the specially configured gunpowder, this musket was not even as good as a bow and arrow. ”

Zhao Ji nodded vigorously, with the adoring look of a child, and praised him: "Since I was a child, I have known that no matter what kind of problem is given to the Taiwei, the Taiwei can always solve it, and the means of solving it are simple and effective, so that people can understand it as soon as they hear it...... There is one more problem. The ministers of the court are still discussing the issue of the new law and the old law, and I also think that the change of the law is too cruel to the people, but the current situation is there. Can the immutable law work? ”

Zhao Ji's question has already involved national affairs, such a thing should not be raised by a big businessman, Zhao Xing quickly glanced at Master Li, and found that Master Li looked strange, he knew in his heart that Master Li had actually guessed, but he was just pretending to be confused. Come to think of it, Master Li is the most popular singer in Beijing today. According to modern parlance, she is an emperor superstar-level singer, how can such a local person be able to be coaxed by a big businessman. was accustomed to seeing high-ranking officials and dignitaries Master Li, and guessed that Zhao Ji's identity was extraordinary, but Zhao Ji wanted to enjoy that civilian love, so Master Li pretended to be confused and deliberately ignored Zhao Yi's flaws.

Zhao Xing sighed secretly: What Zhang said is right, the little emperor is indeed frivolous, how can major national affairs be discussed in Goolan Washe. If the ministers outside knew that Zhao Xing accompanied the little emperor to visit the brothel. also took the opportunity to instill his own ideas, and it is estimated that future generations will also regard Zhao Xing as a minister like Gao Yu.

"Looking at today, to tell the truth, this is the best era, the Liao State has softened, the Western Xia has sued for peace, there is no pressure outside my Great Song Dynasty, and the internal party struggle has begun to subside, and the famine has passed. Overseas trade is flourishing. This is truly an opportunity that has not been seen in a thousand years. However, I do have many shortcomings. If you don't try to change, it is estimated that it will bury hidden dangers for future generations.

We do need to change, but how we need to change needs to be carefully considered. ”

Zhao Ji interrupted Zhao Xing's words and interjected: "I also read Taiwei's speech on the winter solstice in Guangnan, and Taiwei said: Learning from beasts is passed down from generation to generation, never trying to change, never trying to innovate, so they are beasts." And human beings are constantly creating and innovating, so they have become the spirit of all things. Lord Taiwei said that this is the best era, fortunately, the ancestors and ancestors, the ancestors and emperors worked hard to have today. However, if our descendants do not make a little innovation, will we not be worthy of the title of the spirit of all things? ”

What kind of identity is Zhao Xing, the first fierce general of the Great Song Dynasty, and he is known as unprovoked. Although he is idle now, he is also the deputy privy envoy of the Great Song Dynasty and a high-ranking official of the second rank. Although Zhao Yi used the folk name and called Zhao Xing with the etheric lieutenant, his attitude was not as respectful as a big businessman should have, but more like a junior consultant. Although there is no problem with his title, and there are few flaws in his words, his attitude is very problematic. Zhao Xing glanced at Master Li worriedly, only to find that Master Li winked mischievously at him and showed a smile.

At this moment, Zhao Xing was relieved, he was afraid that his words would reveal flaws, so Master Li asked Zhao Ji afterwards, and now it seems that this girl has already had a heart. went to that layer of worry, and Zhao Xing's answer was also neat: "Zhao Daguan, Wang Jinggong's ---- "A Hundred Years of Nothing to Do" on the ground that day does make some sense.

In terms of talent and learning, Wang Jinggong has real materials, which Sima Junshi and his teacher Po Gong all understand and praise very much. Wang Jinggong said in the notebook that the redundant soldiers of the Great Song Dynasty had reached the point of non-reduction. But he made a deliberate mistake, why did he deliberately make a mistake---- in fact, Wang Jinggong was born in the official gentry class, and what he said could not touch the essence of this problem: the official gentry.

The gentry do not pay food, do not pay taxes, with the founding of the Great Song Dynasty for a long time, the gentry class is getting bigger and bigger, they enjoy the special treatment given by the imperial court, but do not pay taxes to the imperial court, as a result, the burden is accumulated on the small people, more and more official gentry, as long as the reader reads diligently, he can also be admitted to a tribute, jinshi, so as to become an official gentry, you can not pay taxes. As a result, the burden on the small people is getting heavier and heavier. The official class is getting bigger and bigger, the court is spending more and more, and the tax source is gradually shrinking. ”

Zhao Xing calmed down, patiently analyzed Wang Jinggong's reform proposal to the little emperor, hoping to dispel the little emperor's impulse, he didn't know that at this moment, in this box of Goolan Washe, the light of the strongest thought of the Great Song Dynasty burst out. Master Li's eyes blinked, his expression was focused, and the little emperor was also attracted by Zhao Xing's words.

Zhao Xing's words transcended the times.