Li Buqi said that he believed in the ability of the ministers, and it was not good for the ministers to say to their faces that Li Buqi should not believe in themselves, so they all blushed and did not speak.

The emperor saw that Wen Yanbo asked Li Buqi to run into this way, and wanted to save some dignity for the ministers, so he asked: "What about this second thing?" ”

Li Buqi said: "The second thing is that just after the war, the people of Hebei either participated in the war, or transported grain and grass, which was very hard, so please ask Your Majesty to dismiss the people of Hebei from serving for a year and let them recuperate." All the envoys may hire men from the proceeds of the felling, or appoint troops to replace them. ”

After the war, let the people rest, no one could say anything about this, so the emperor nodded and said that he knew.

Li Buqi said: "Third, it is about the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. The law of bereavement and compensation is the rule of the imperial court, and the ministers do not say much. Just now, Pang Xianggong also said that today's martial artists are so vulgar that it is difficult to use them reassuringly, and there is no one to use without these people. Therefore, the minister only suggested that a military elementary school and a military middle school should be set up in Tokyo to recruit the children of the soldiers who died in the royal service, and to provide free education, so as to teach loyalty and fortification from an early age. After a few years, these children will become adults, and Your Majesty will not worry about running out of generals, and the Western Xia will be wiped out and Yanyun will be recovered. This is also to give the descendants of those who are not enough to grace future generations who died in battle a chance to advance, and will definitely make the heart of the army return to Your Majesty. ”

This proposal made the emperor's heart flutter. What he, the emperor, is most worried about is the rebellion of the army, and the establishment of a military academy is equivalent to the birth of a child, which is more credible than outsiders, right? Li Buqi's role in making him the director of the Great Song Library has already been revealed, and when the last subject jinshi went to the palace to thank him, some people thanked the emperor for running the library and giving them the opportunity to study and grow up. Therefore, the emperor is now very enthusiastic about this kind of education in his own name.

Seeing that Pang Ji was about to speak again, Zhao Zhen preemptively said: "The soldiers who died in the war are all people who have meritorious service to the country, and it is also appropriate to give some grace that is not enough to grace future generations." Even now that the state is insufficient, I can come up with a sum of money even if I am frugal in the palace. ”

Although the emperor does not master the trading of sugar, the royal capital used for sea trade can also earn tens of thousands of yuan of interest every year, plus the interest from the test ground, Zhao Zhen is also considered wealthy.

Since the emperor made it clear that there was no need for the three divisions to pay, it was difficult for the deacons to oppose it. So Li Buqi said the fourth article: "Fourth, this time the minister plundered 18,000 horses from the Liao State, of which more than 2,000 can be used as stallions. The minister asked the Baoshun Army (Wudi) and Zhao'an County (Zhanhua) between the new channel of the Yellow River and the old road to set up a pastoral supervisor to raise war horses. ”

This time, it was Wen Yanbo who shook his head like a rattle: "With such a large amount of land, how can the returning victims be resettled?" ”

Li Buqi said: "What does Xianggong see what that place looks like? After the flood there, the fertile fields are covered with yellow sand, and there are potholes and ponds all over the ground, and if you want to reclaim them, you don't know how much manpower and material resources will be spent. More serious is ......"

Li Buqi turned to the emperor and said, "The words of the subordinate need to be kept secret. ”

The emperor was stunned for a moment, and with a wave of his hand, all the eunuchs withdrew. Li Buqi said: "The minister sent people to explore the new course of the Yellow River, and found that the terrain along the way was flat, so the minister dared to guarantee that within 20 years, the Yellow River would be diverted again, and it was most likely diverted to Baoshun Army and Zhao'an County to enter the sea." As a result, the land in this area is not suitable for cultivation at all. However, horses are still good at raising horses, and since the floods, horses are easier to move than the people who drag their families with them. ”

I heard that the Yellow River would be diverted again, and the emperor's and ministers' eyes were wrong. The Emperor asked, "Is this serious?" ”

Li Buqi's family lived on the edge of the Yellow River before crossing the river, and his father participated in flood fighting when he was a child, so he paid more attention to the past of the Yellow River. In his memory, after the Yellow River was diverted from Tianjin to the sea in the Song Dynasty, it was diverted again within a few years, gradually moving southward, but he could not remember how many years had elapsed before it was diverted, so he gave a time limit of 20 years.

When the emperor asked, he said with certainty: "The minister thinks that eight or nine are not far from ten." ”

"Shhh There was a sound of inhaling in the hall, and the people were visibly frightened.

Wen Yanbo asked with some hesitation: "Li Xunbian is not joking, right?" ”

He didn't dare to say that he didn't believe it, but Li Buqi's reputation has always been very good, and he didn't dare to question it casually.

Li Buqi said: "Such a big event, naturally how dare you joke." Although the lower officials don't want this to happen. Just because he thought that this matter was important and easy to cause panic, he didn't even dare to write it in the recital, so the lower officials asked to return to Beijing in advance and play His Majesty. ”

Li Buqi's words were too informative, and everyone was silent for a while. Li Buqi continued: "The fifth thing of the minister is related to this. The minister asked the people in the Yellow Flood area to emigrate as much as possible, so as not to be swept away by the flood. However, this matter needs to be carefully planned, and the minister wrote a long paragraph in the notebook, but only said that the land in the Yellow Flood area was not suitable for cultivation, but did not mention the possibility that the Yellow River might be diverted again. Your Majesty, please take a look. ”

The emperor was already stunned, and said after a while: "This matter is very important, and it needs to be carefully considered. He encouraged Li not to give up a few more words, and then asked everyone to retreat. Li Buqi said: "Your Majesty, the minister has been running all the way in the Liao Kingdom this time, and he is physically and mentally exhausted, and he also asks His Majesty's quasi-minister to recuperate at home for ten days." ”

Zhao Zhen smiled and said, "Okay, good." You don't have to go back to Hebei. I will have to think carefully about it, and I will discuss it with you when you are well recuperated. However, when the Zhenwu army returned to Beijing, I still had to watch the troops with Qing. ”

Li Buqi agreed, and when he came out of Da Nei, his family had been waiting outside the Xuande Gate for a long time. Seeing that it was dark, Li Buqi hurried home.

Before I arrived at the door, I saw that the entire alley was lit up, and Zhao Min stood at the door with a family of furniture to greet him. As soon as Li Buqi arrived at the entrance of the alley, he immediately played drum music, but it was "Song of Victory".

Li Buqi dismounted at the door and asked Zhao Min softly: "How did you get such a big show?" ”

Zhao Min said softly: "My aunt said that the general's victory is all like this. The officials returned from a big victory this time, so naturally they couldn't be left alone. If it weren't for the officials wearing official robes, they would have to remove the officials' armor. ”

Li Buqi leaned into Zhao Min's ear and said, "I don't want these, I just want you to accompany me at night." ”

With so many people watching, Zhao Min didn't dare to say anything, his face was flushed.

Li Buqi has not gone out since returning home, and has been closed for five consecutive days. Uncle Cao Guo was the first to see Li Buqi among the people who asked to see him, and he was shocked when he saw Li Buqi in the study: "Ah, Zhongzheng." You have to take care of yourself. In the past few days, the public opinion outside is not good for you, and if you are like this, people can add another juvenile and absurd charge to you. ”

Li Buqi smiled and said, "What's the matter?" If they have the ability, they will also go to the sword bush of the Liao State. ”

Uncle Cao Guo said: "That's right, it's just that those poor sour don't care about this." Killing prisoners is a bad thing after all, and you have to prevent them from biting you and undoing your credit. ”

Li Buqi pointed to the stack of "Great Song Zhengyi" on the desk and said: "There are more reminders from Uncle Guo, but don't worry." I just want them to perform enough in front of the people before I slap them. Isn't that pleasant? ”

Uncle Cao Guo was relieved when he saw that Li Buqi was indeed confident, and said: "I said that Zhongzheng is definitely not Meng Lang's person, and there must be a reason for doing this." ”

Li Buqi has already changed the topic: "Uncle Guo, do you know what I have plundered in Liao this time?" That's what Uncle Guo has wanted for a long time. ”

Uncle Cao Guo immediately became interested: "What is it?" ”