After being reminded by Han Zhongyan, Song Huizong turned his face to look at Zhao Xing, and added regretfully: "I mentioned Guangdong just now, and I remembered that I had promised Zhao Qing ---- Nanyang!" My Great Song Dynasty needs Nanyang now, Nanyang affairs are inseparable from Zhao Qing, and Southeast wealth is inseparable from Zhao Qing, Zhao Qing also intends to go south, but the situation in Guangdong is too small after all, Zhao Qing might as well choose another place, I belong to Hangzhou, and Qing stays in Hangzhou's hometown, so that I can inquire from time to time, how about it? ”

Speaking of Hangzhou, Zhao Xing suddenly remembered the character of Zhu, and speculated that Zhu, a big businessman, was currying favor with Tong Guan at the moment. After Tong Guan brought Zhu into Beijing, Huizong specially set up the "Southeast Yingfeng Bureau" for Zhu to search for Huashigang, which gave Zhu the nickname of "King of the Southeast", and later, it provoked Fang La to launch an uprising near Hangzhou and occupy Hangzhou as his puppet capital.

Since Song Huizong was able to make an exception to set up a new yamen of "Southeast Yingfeng Bureau", he should also set up one for Zhao Xing, in terms of favor, Zhao Xing thought that he was now stronger than Zhu, he supported the throne of King Duan with his strength, and the merit was greater than the support, at this time, he did not make a request, who was qualified to make a request in the Manchu Song Dynasty?

Zhao Xing recalled with a leisurely fascination, with a reluctant feeling, and with a look of cutting meat: "Guangdong was originally a poor and barren land, after several years of my governance, it can be regarded as a rich world, I can buy a big mansion in Guangzhou, just like Zou Ran left Guangdong, tsk, reluctant!"

However, since Your Majesty has just spoken, I am reluctant to ---- in Guangzhou, I often feel that Guangzhou's maritime trade affairs have been limited by various limitations, such as Guangzhou, white merchants like to go to Guangzhou to trade, and Arab merchants like to go to Quanzhou, but Guangzhou and Quanzhou are far away, and the goods want to be transferred to the inland, which is extremely inconvenient, I suggest that the imperial court open a few more cities, such as letting Hangzhou open a port, in addition. Our Great Song Dynasty should set up a Nanyang Affairs Bureau and thoroughly set up a long-term strategy in order to run Nanyang.

Hangzhou is at the beginning of the Grand Canal, and His Majesty's suggestion is good, the Southern Affairs Bureau should be located in Hangzhou, and oversee the shipping affairs of Quanzhou, Mingzhou, Hangzhou, and Guangzhou. And so it goes. The imperial court can rule over the maritime trade in the entire south, and the silver income obtained from the maritime trade can also be escorted into Beijing as soon as possible.

At the same time, the opening of the port in Hangzhou also has another advantage, which is militarily good. In the past few days, I have flipped through the battles of the Tang Dynasty to attack Goryeo, and found that Gaozong finally defeated Goryeo because of the support of the naval army, and the reason why Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Yang of Sui repeatedly failed to defeat Goryeo. All because there are no trolls involved. The reason for this is that the overland movement is a long way to replenish. Transporting a pound of grain and grass to the front line, Guangminfu himself has to eat half of it, or even seventy percent. The navy is different, more than 30 people can transport 20 grain and grass in a small boat, so it becomes convenient to provide supplies for the front-line sergeants.

Now, my Great Song Dynasty is also in such a situation in the face of Liao. When the minister was in Mizhou, he had tested the strength of the Liao navy, and found that the Liao fleet was not able to fight, if my Great Song Dynasty opened the Northern Affairs Bureau again, and used Mizhou and Dengzhou as bases to secretly develop a naval army, in this way, it could suppress the northern naval army of Liao, once our Song army went on a northern expedition. It can transport strange soldiers, go straight to the navy, and then transport grain and grass by land and water, the cost is low, the manpower required is small, and it is convenient and fast.

In addition, our Great Song Dynasty has set up the Southern Affairs Bureau and the Northern Affairs Bureau, which can unify the world's shipping divisions. Only two departments are used to deal with the complexity. With the help of the rich interests of sea trade, in order to cultivate a naval army. Do this for ten years, and when my Great Song Dynasty unified the entire Nanyang, and supported the development of firearms and naval forces in the north with the financial resources of Nanyang, ten years of accumulation, once it broke out, the restoration of Youyan, I think it will not be far away. ”

Song Huizong was excited when he heard this, and Zeng Bu interjected with a look of reminiscence: "The minister also served as a privy envoy, and he also browsed the war against Goryeo in the Tang Dynasty in his spare time, as Lord Zhao said, when Tang Gaozong destroyed Goryeo, there was a naval army participating in the war, but the minister did not expect that the key to victory was actually in this naval army." ”

Zhao Xing nodded: "The people of Guangzhou once wrote that the Jingshi Bianliang City of the Great Song Dynasty was a city floating on the water, and the convenience of the Grand Canal made the north and south roads through water transportation and gathered to this capital of the world. However, recently, the northern flow of the Yellow River has begun to dry up, and the canal has begun to silt up, making the flow of goods in the Great Song Dynasty not smooth.

When the minister was in Huanqingdi. I once observed the local scene of Huanqing. Discover the Hundred Years War between Huanqing and Western Xia. As a result, the local trees were cut down. Without trees, the massive root system clamps the soil. Heavy rain. Rain washes over the dirt. Carrying a huge amount of sediment into the Yellow River. This makes the river more and more turbid.

The minister is worried. Although the river flowing north is dry. However, there is still plenty of water in the area around the Bianhe River. According to the minister's observation. Because there is too much sediment in the Yellow River. The government strengthens the embankment every year. The embankment has been made higher than the Bianliang city wall. In the past few years, the weather has been dry year after year. The water volume of the Bianliang River is not abundant. But last year, the Liubei River was back in water. This shows that the rain has become abundant. In case of heavy rain this year. The water of the Bianhe River suddenly increased. What should I do in Bianliang City. It's really worrying. ”

Say military. The two prime ministers were not in a position to interject. But Zhao Xingyi talked about the water level of the Yellow River. The two prime ministers suddenly became nervous. Bianliang City has always been a city hanging under the surface of the Yellow River. Zhao Xing said vaguely. But the two prime ministers thought of the Yellow River breach. Flooding the capital. It is forbidden not only to break out in a cold sweat. Han Zhongyan knocked the inkstone to the ground in a faux puff. Nervously muttering to himself, "It's spring ......"

Zhao Xing then added: "The minister thinks." Although peace was negotiated with Western Xia. However, the imperial court could not stop allocating tea and horse money to Shaanxi every year. The subsidy for seedlings should be reappropriated. Chen once vigorously advocated the planting of apple trees in Huanqing. This tree is good. It is brittle and brittle. The Xia people used it as a siege ladder. A single stone can be smashed to pieces. Use it as a whirlwind cannon. The branches cannot withstand the force of the bowstring. But my Da Song can use it as an arrow shaft and hand support. On the other hand. It can also be used to fix the soil of Shaanxi.

Besides. Bitter cold in the north. Both the Xia and Liao people were addicted to alcohol. Brewing local wine from apples can exchange horses for cattle for sheep from the Xia people. In this way, we will enrich the national strength of our Great Song Dynasty. I thought. We should hurry up and make a remedy. Let Shaanxi plant forests extensively. In particular, apple trees should be promoted in the north. So. In order to restore the vitality of Bianliang, a floating city. As long as Jingshi restores the vitality of the water city. Our Great Song Dynasty will vigorously develop the navy. Every year of development. Got rid of Liao and Western Xia for a year. The gap between the national strength of the two countries has widened. Wait ten years later. The Liao State and Western Xia have decayed. The war is just around the corner. ”

The little emperor hurriedly stared at Zeng Bu and Han Zhongyan. Command: "Discuss today." Erqing sorted out the music as soon as possible. so as to ......"

Zhao Xing interjected and interrupted the emperor's words: "Military affairs. How can it be revealed? ”

Han Zhongyan didn't understand this, Zeng Bu understood, he used to be a privy envoy, and he knew that what Zhao Xing just said was actually a complete strategic plan for attacking Liao and crusading against the Western Xia Land, and this plan fell on the chapter, and the convention was to publish it in the imperial court newspaper and let the officials of the world read it. The people of Liao only need to get a copy of the Di report back, and Zhao Xingdi's plan to attack Liao will be fully exposed. He hurriedly looked at Han Zhongyan. Waiting for Han Zhongyan's answer.

Han Zhongyan pondered for a moment and asked rhetorically: "Is Your Majesty talking about the Southern Affairs Bureau, the Northern Affairs Bureau, or the Yellow River?" ”

Han Zhongyan meant to say. The imperial court abruptly wanted to set up a new bureaucracy, and promulgated and implemented it without telling the ministers of the court the reasons for doing so, which violated the practice of "ruling the world with scholars--- which is now the "republican idea".

"I can't say anything", Zhao Xing hurriedly added: "The bank of the Yellow River, half of it is in me, and half is in Liao, if the people of Liao know." Threatening us with the opening of the Yellow River, then I will do things in the Great Song Dynasty, and it is inevitable to throw a rat taboo weapon ---- use water as a soldier, there is no lack of precedents in the past dynasties, and everyone should be vigilant. ”

Han Zhongyan immediately stood up and suggested: "Send an envoy to visit along the Yellow River immediately." In addition, in the name of gratitude, he still allocated tea and medicine money to Shaanxi. It is said that His Majesty pities Shaanxi for many years of war and the people are poor, and deliberately allocates domestic currency to help the people of Shaanxi recover their vitality---- but the imperial court has just breathed a sigh of relief and wants to increase expenditures, I don't know how much wealth Lord Zhao's Southern Affairs Bureau can add to the Great Song Dynasty? ”

Zhao Xing replied categorically: "If the imperial court opens a Southern Affairs Bureau and mints money, Dali in Guangnan can reach three million yuan per year, and the city will be one piece." It is expected to reach 20 million per year. Plus tea tax, salt tax. The Southern Affairs Bureau alone can hand over 40 million yuan per year. ”

Han Zhongyan shook his head: "I heard that Guangnan has nothing but minting copper coins. Also minted silver coins, money, these three million, if it is only copper coins, it is not enough, but also add two million silver coins, as for gold coins, there is no limit to the number of dollars, how? ”

Zhao Xing gritted his teeth and replied, "Yes!" ”

Han Zhongyan added: "Recently, the imperial court is discussing overseas trade collars, and the official family plans to plan Bo Ni and Ma Yi for our dynasty, Ma Yi will be renamed Luzon, and Bo Ni will be renamed Jin Song to commemorate the planning of the two places, but I heard that these two places are fertile, and the original financial target you planned to set up for the two places is 1.5 million yuan per year, if these two places are placed under the jurisdiction of the Nanyang Affairs Bureau, plus the more than ten overseas trade territories you get, can the taxes you pay increase by two percent?" ”

The amount reported by Zhao Xing is 40 million guan, and if you increase it by two layers, it will be close to 50 million guan, but the little emperor is still unwilling, he interjected: "20 percent is too little, I thought the total amount reached 60 million guan, it is expected, what does Zhao Qing think?" ”

Zhao Xing now understands that the little emperor called him to come to the forbidden banquet to discuss his future work placement in front of the two prime ministers, but 60 million guan is not much in his opinion, and when he completes the development of the Indian and Arab markets, he estimates that the annual income of sea trade will be hundreds of millions of guan, which is a conservative figure he calculated according to the productivity and trade volume of this era.

But he couldn't agree too happily, so he made a bitter face and muttered in a low voice, the sound of muttering was not loud or small, just enough for a few people in the house to hear: "Pity my house in Guangzhou, it took me 300,000 yuan, 30,000 real wax stonemasons, and five years of work to build a gorgeous house, a beautiful house, a beautiful house, a ......beautiful house, a

Han Zhongyan straightened his face, deliberately pretending not to hear, Zeng Bu was a good man, and said to the mud: "I am so distressed to leave people, that house must be beautiful, if you can't get rid of it for a while, I am in charge, ask the Guangdong government to consign ---- 300,000 yuan, a small amount of money, if you promise a fiscal and tax amount of 60 million yuan, it is the court to spend 300,000 yuan to buy your house, and the court will not lose money." ”

The little emperor was purely playful, he listened to Zhao Xing's words, turned his mind with great interest, and asked Zhao Xing: "That house cost 300,000 yuan, what house costs so much money, let's listen to it?" ”

Zhao Xing was happy to be digressed by the little emperor, he hurriedly raised his fingers, and said with great interest: "Your Majesty, you know that the minister is not tolerant of extreme heat, and the temperature in Guangzhou is suitable in winter, and it is unbearable in summer, so the house repaired by the minister is buried with copper pipes under the floor. In addition, under the sea breeze, the winter in Quang Nam is relatively wet and cold, so the copper pipe under the floor of the minister should be heated in winter. In the summer, cold springs are poured in.

This water has to flow endlessly, so the pen washing uses windmills to drive the water, and the hot water room must be repaired to heat it in winter...... This fee alone cost more than 100,000 yuan.

Your Majesty should also know that ministers like exotic flowers and plants overseas, and their wives and concubines are idle in Guangzhou, and they also like to raise flowers for their own entertainment......"

The little emperor ignored the white eyes of the two prime ministers, clapped his hands and said, "I know. I know that back then, you promoted the Grass and Trees Soldier Program in Huanqing, all thanks to your personality of liking flowers and grasslands. In your letters, you often say that plants change the world, my Great Song Dynasty tea, mulberry chan, for my Great Song Dynasty in exchange for countless wealth, and the import of spices in the South Seas has also changed people's eating habits, in addition, Zhancheng rice, cotton, mochi, the import of these things makes my Great Song Dynasty food and clothing and clothing, Guan Zi said: Cang Liao is solid and knows etiquette. Adequate food and clothing is the work of education, so the first priority of a politician should be to ensure that the people under his rule have sufficient food and clothing. Life is worry-free, therefore, Zhao Qing sent several groups of people to overseas, searching for overseas species, hoping to be beneficial to my Great Song Dynasty, and tell me what strange and wonderful things are planted in Qing's garden. ”

Zhao Ji said "strange and wonderful" is the name of the four pigments produced by Zhao Xing's family, as a master of painting, Zhao Ji is very appreciative of the four pigments produced by Zhao Xing's family, and unconsciously uses the name "strange and wonderful" to call Zhao Xing's strange flowers and plants.

Originally, the expression on Han Zhongyan's face was very disdainful. Very impatient, hearing the little emperor's words, he got up from his seat, arched his hand and said solemnly: "The old minister congratulates Your Majesty, congratulates the common people--- although I don't approve of Guangdong Demon Studies, but I have a deep relationship with what Your Majesty just said." Zhancheng rice, cotton, mochi, the import of these things made me eat grain and wear clothes, and the warehouse was solid and knew etiquette. Food and clothing are the work of education, no matter how strange Lord Zhao's doctrine is. That's it. It made me ashamed of the old Confucian. The old minister should also be ashamed here. ”

The little emperor's thoughts were said by Han Zhongyan again, and they diverged even further. He turned his face to look at Han Zhongyan and asked gently: "Zhao Qing is in the south, advocating the unity of knowledge and action, advocating standing up for morality and speech, and understanding the six arts of the gentleman, although that kind of statement is weird, but I know that the original population of Guangdong is only about 1.7 million. During the period of Zhao Qing and the two, the population doubled to three million, and natural fertility alone could not achieve such an effect.

I know that in recent years, Zhao Qingdi's doctrine has been criticized a lot in the capital, but the reason why the emperor connived at Zhao Qing's snare and degraded officials and opened a sect in Guangnan is because Zhao Qing's sentence is reasonable: let the numbers speak.

The increase in Quang Nam Dingkou, the increase in wealth, the joy and prosperity of the common people, and the soldiers of Quang Nam pacified the Nanyang for me, and they were invincible, this is not the credit of the new school, but whose credit can it be? ”

Zeng Bu was annoyed just now, seeing that the little emperor and Zhao Xing were talking affectionately, the two often talked about the exchange of private messages, this sycophant work actually let the always upright Han Zhongyan take the lead, it really shouldn't be, at this moment, he finally found an opportunity to interject, smiled and flattered and said: "Plants and trees can be driven into soldiers, I guess it doesn't matter what proposition Lord Zhao proposes, the key is that Lord Zhao is clever and ingenious." ”

Speaking of clever skills and ingenious methods, Zhao Ji's thoughts were pulled back again, and he said thoughtfully: "Zhao Qing talked to me a few days ago about some methods to implement the new law, if the two Aiqing have time, we might as well discuss it......"

Discussing the new law, Han Zhongyan didn't like to hear it, he hurriedly pulled the topic back to the original place, and said: "Your Majesty, how about issuing an edict with a Ming edict and setting up a Nanyang Affairs Bureau and a Northern Affairs Bureau?" ”

The little emperor nodded happily: "Zhao Qing's strong man is handsome and handsome, I like him very much, why haven't I seen him these days?" ”

Zhao Xing smiled bitterly and replied: "There are two million people in the capital, and it is too difficult to find Shuai Zilian among the two million people. This guy has never been to the capital, when he entered the city, he vowed to see all the Bianliang flowers in one day, and now he doesn't know which flower street and willow lane he is mixed into, and the minister doesn't know his whereabouts. ”

The little emperor replied: "I plan to send Shuai Zi Lian to guard Hedong Road and guard the north gate for me, is Aiqing willing to cut his love?" ”

Zhao Xing said yes, and the little emperor continued: "In this way, the candidates for the Northern Affairs Bureau have also been decided, what do you think of Fan Yi?" ”

Zhao Xing nodded: "Fan Ye is very proper!" ”

The little emperor continued to ask: "I issued an edict the day before yesterday to edict Li Zhiyi to enter the Hanlin Academy, and I recently learned that Li Zhiyi could not resign, and asked to tell the old man. This person, I plan to put it in Mizhou City, but it's a pity that ...... And first, the edict ordered the Southern Affairs Bureau to be promoted by Zhao Qingren, and to lead the Nanyang Navy Division of the Great Song Dynasty......"

Zhao Xing hurriedly corrected: "It's not the Nanyang Naval Division, it's the South China Sea Fleet, and the anchorage is located in Guangzhou." It has jurisdiction over the Hangzhou Fleet, Quanzhou, Mingzhou, and Guangzhou, plus the First Fleet, the Second and Third Fleets. ”

Zhao Ji looked at Zhao Xing with a smile, and said with a smile: "Aiqing can be regarded as a confession this time, it turns out that there are three fleets in Guangzhou, in addition to the Guangzhou Naval Division, Aiqing can also take out ships to organize the first, second, and third fleets of the ocean, are these ships also effective?" ”

The last words of the little emperor were obviously to cover up for Zhao Xing, and without the permission of the Privy Council, he formed an army privately, which was a big crime of rebellion. But the two prime ministers present knew that when the little emperor was Duanwangdi, even the Duanzhou fief was entrusted to Zhao Xing to take care of, and private messages between the two were constant, and the little emperor exonerated Zhao Xing like this, and the two prime ministers present had to admit it even if they pinched their noses.

Sure enough, Zhao Xing took the opportunity to say: "Those utility fleets, to be fed by the imperial court, is really costly, the minister will turn it into an armed merchant ship, which can not only carry goods, but also store a group of skilled sailors for the imperial court, I suggest that the imperial court also imitate this measure in the future, continue to adopt the method of half soldiers and half business, to support the naval forces." ”

The little emperor was also refreshed, and frankly admitted that those utility ships had something to do with him, and he replied: "Since I have made the world, the output of the fief will not be trafficked by the sailor in the future, but the idle capacity of the sailor is also a waste of money and grain, what do you think should be done?" ”

"Leasing ----", Zhao Xing replied without changing his face: "Ocean trafficking is not a simple matter, first of all, you must have ships, secondly, you must have nautical charts, and thirdly, you must have a group of skilled sailors. Everyone can afford a boat, but a sailor may not be able to find land, and running an ocean-going ship is also a troublesome task. When he was in Guangzhou, he tried to separate the ocean-going ships from the maritime merchants and form a shipping company. These shippers supported themselves by renting out the space on their vessels, while the maritime merchants profited by entrusting the ships with the delivery of goods.

Nowadays, the world is changing more and more rapidly, and it may take a lifetime to learn a professional knowledge, and I think that in the future world, only professional can be excellent. After the separation of the shipping company and the trading bank, the shipping company only needs to maintain the route, and the trading house only needs to purchase goods, and the division of labor between the two is becoming more and more detailed, so as to do things well and strongly. For the time being, the navy's cabin must be full of cannons and gunpowder, and when cruising normally, there is no need to be fully equipped, so that part of its cabin is idle.

In Canton, the minister did this, delivering the task to the ship through the navy's yamen, and the ship was responsible for organizing the supply of goods, and when the cargo was filled with the free space of the warship, the warship carried out its own cruising mission, escorting the caravan to its destination, and after unloading the cargo at the destination, it was resupplied and continued on the voyage......

As we all know, maritime trade is lucrative, and the average profit margin of our Song Dynasty maritime merchants is 70 times, and the business is less than 70 times, and the maritime merchants are unwilling to do it, they are troublesome. Therefore, it is also a lucrative thing to help maritime merchants transport goods and protect their ships safely through the pirate-infested seas, and it is in this way that the minister slowly separates the fleet from the merchant houses, and converts those fleets into armed merchant ships, which are used by my Great Song Dynasty......"

Zhao Xing explained in detail how to escort, how to traffic at a fixed point, how to cruise, Zeng Bu found a ready compliment, and as soon as Zhao Xing's voice fell, he preemptively complimented: "People say that Zhao Li has a pair of golden hands in his life, and he can turn stones into gold." I know that raising a water army costs a lot of money, but I also know that the water army in Mizhou and Guangzhou is seriously overstaffed, not only do they not want the imperial court to spend money, but compete for the cruise mission, after Zhao Liren's allocation, I can be considered to understand the means of making money, clever ah......"