The private soldier that Hong Tao mentioned refers to is the township army, that is, the militia organization. Don't look at the militia, in the entire history of the Song Dynasty's wars, the army that was most in battle was often not the forbidden army, but the militia. Yue Fei's army is the township army, and its combat effectiveness is overwhelming. Meng Hui's army is also a militia, and its combat effectiveness is also roaring, and it can fight face-to-face with the Mongol army, and it often wins.

Hong Tao didn't understand this thing, and he didn't know the overall state of the Song Dynasty very well, and he was still slowly getting familiar with and exploring, but this didn't prevent him from taking advantage of this system. As a modern person, he also has the advantage of being able to find loopholes in a system very quickly for his own use, which ordinary people cannot. Because they only see one generation, but Hong Tao sees the entire historical process.

General Wen ...... There is a precedent for this in this dynasty, but the imperial court is currently financially stretched and cannot allocate a large amount of money to build so many ships. It also costs a lot of money to transfer ships from the people, and once there is too much money, the goods will inevitably soar, and I am afraid that if we do not wait for the Mongols to withdraw their troops, our dynasty's finances will collapse. Zheng Qingzhi is really not a straw bag, and after a little silence, he thought about the most critical issue clearly.

"Zheng Xiang! The younger generation admires it very much! You are worthy of being the prime minister of the Great Song Dynasty, and you get to the point in one sentence. Indeed, it would not be a good thing for the state to let the imperial court spend a huge amount of money to build ships, or forcibly requisition civilian ships. We must not only defend against foreign enemies, but also build while fighting wars, so that the people's lives will not be too affected by the war, and give the people a happy life, so that the people will support the country. Just like this time with the merchant fleet. I just mentioned it. And they gave money, food, and ships. Fighting to serve the country. The reason is that the Great Song Dynasty treats them well, and they also know that only when the Great Song Dynasty is here, they can make better money, which is the interdependence between the country and the people. Since Zheng Qingzhi did not oppose his proposal, but only raised a real difficulty, then Hong Tao had to give him an encouragement and pat his ass. Make the negotiation process more harmonious. This is Hong Tao's consistent style, it is not ashamed to say a few good and obedient words, not only is it not ashamed, but it is also necessary to say it very sincerely, and he gets up while speaking, emphasizing his admiration.

"Oh? The country and the people...... That's an interesting statement! Can the virtuous nephew know what Xi Bochang and Ziya said? "Thousands of wears and you don't wear sycophants, this is the eternal truth. Hong Tao's words, actions, and expressions made Zheng Qingzhi feel a lot more comfortable, the more capable people praise you, the more proud you are. It's a sense of identity. If a guy on the street compliments you, you won't feel anything complacent. Because he and you are not on the same level, the words that come out of his mouth are not rich enough. As soon as people are proud, it is easy to forget their shape, it is easy to drop the book bag, and if they are changed to the next generation, if this situation occurs in the private room of the song hall, the leader will definitely sing a song, happy!

"Xibochang...... Ziya, I know, is it Jiang Ziya? "It's a pity that Zheng Qingzhi found the wrong object this time, Hong Tao is a historical blind, although he probably knows a little bit of the process, but what ancient allusions to him, unless it is said by later generations, he generally doesn't know.

"Uh......" Zheng Qingzhi almost didn't choke Hong Tao to death, it's like Hong Tao caught a person with great interest and planned to talk to him about fishing, but at the beginning, people replied that I don't know how to fish, and I have never fished.

"Xi Bochang is King Wen of Zhou......" At this time, Wen Nan appropriately intervened and helped Zheng Qingzhi solve this embarrassment.

"Oh, King Wen of Zhou, I know, the one who crusaded against King Zhou, right? Zheng Xiang, you went on to say that I don't know much about history, and it was all a few words that my ancestors told me when I was a child, but I like to listen to these! Hong Tao gave full play to his thick-skinned advantages, turned passive into active, and turned the small talk between the two into Zheng Qingzhi's teachings as an elder, so that Zheng Qingzhi would not be awkward, what is there to be awkward in teaching knowledge to juniors.

"Well, just now after listening to your views on the country, I suddenly remembered this paragraph. Xi Bochang once asked Ziya, how did he win the world? Ziya said: The country of kings, make the people rich! The country of the hegemon, the envoys are rich! The only remaining country, make the doctor rich! A country without a way, a rich treasury! It's overflowing and leaking...... After hearing this, Xi Bochang immediately sent people to open the granary to help the poor, the people rejoiced, and the Western Zhou Dynasty became stronger and stronger. What you just said is similar to what Ziya said, which is very reasonable! Zheng Qingzhi took a sip of rum, picked up a shredded squid and chewed it, and then slowly finished telling the allusions about Xibochang and Ziya.

"O master! Jiang Ziya is a master! I know his theory, which is called hiding wealth for the people. In a country, the treasury alone is not abundant, and the money put in the treasury is rotten money, which will not produce any benefits, and it is easy to be squandered and wasted. If you leave this money in people's homes, they will use it as capital to do all kinds of business and want to make more money. Only by allowing the domestic economy to flow freely can we make money and make the country truly rich and strong. Moreover, in the process of making money, a lot of inventions and creations will be generated, which is very beneficial to improving productivity. Hong Tao understood, this allusion is very easy to understand, and it is also very in line with his philosophy. If Zheng Qingzhi didn't say it, he really didn't know that in Jiang Ziya's time, people had already seen the country so thoroughly, but there were few people who could really do this truth.

"I have the solution that Zheng Xiang asked just now, but it's actually similar to what Ziya said. Township soldiers, protect the family and defend the country, no need for the court to spend money, we raise our own! The imperial court only needs to give us a general righteousness, preferably a supply point for docking and maintaining ships, and building warehouses to stock up on grain and grass. If one day the court feels that we are no longer needed, we can give a commendation to the maritime merchants, so that they can take it home to glorify their ancestors, so that they can feel that it is enough to contribute to the country not in vain. I will return to Nanyang with my ships and sailors, and continue to take the Great Song Maritime Merchants to the Great Food Country to do business. If the imperial court is not at ease, I can set up a monument on the ports of Guangzhou, Quanzhou, Mingzhou, and Taizhou, which can be regarded as an agreement with the imperial court, and my children and grandchildren will never ascend to the land of the Great Song Dynasty in this life. But there is an exception, I have to go to the Nanning Army, I like to ride a horse without anything, this request is not too much, right? When Hong Tao said this, he felt a little aggrieved, just for a general original intention, he had to be involved in a catastrophe, and he had to be left and right in it, and he couldn't even see how many enemies there were, and he was false and wronged everywhere, and the purpose was to help others fight, which sounded ridiculous.

"This monument can't be erected, I have never broken the hearts of the people so much since I built it from Taizu. Hong Zhuangshi, regardless of your official rank, can you also talk to me about your way of governing the country? You also have a ...... in Nanyang The company, right? It's called Golden River Bay! I heard that the governance is very good, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and they also spread the teachings of the saints. Wen Qing didn't tell me where it was, he said he didn't know, even if he knew, he wouldn't say, you are his teacher, this is the way to do, I won't force him. Can you tell us about this opportunity today? This time, Zheng Qingzhi didn't speak, but the entourage standing beside him opened his mouth. As soon as he opened his mouth, Hong Tao knew who he was, although his voice was not high, but there was an obvious superior's tone in his tone. can snatch words in front of Zheng Qingzhi, and say it so calmly, it is estimated that there is only one person in the entire Southern Song Dynasty, Song Lizong, the emperor!

Hong Tao never thought that Emperor Lizong would follow Zheng Qingyi on the ship, and disguised himself as an entourage, this emperor of the Song Dynasty really had a personality, and I don't know how he persuaded those ministers to agree. No matter how he thought about it, Hong Tao was still a little moved, and he dared to take the risk to meet himself for a while, which showed that this emperor was still anxious about the war in his heart, even if he was a person with vested interests, he was worthy of a little respect. Besides, people are emperors, so they follow the customs of the locals, and it is not too much to be polite.

"Your Majesty, this bow is for the people of the Great Song Dynasty, there is no habit of bowing to the living in my hometown, I may have to slowly get myself used to the etiquette of the Great Song Dynasty, and I will not bow today. If we can drive the Mongol army back together, I will certainly salute you at that time, for you will then be a truly worthy emperor of my respect. "Even if God followed Zheng Qingyi, Hong Tao would not be moved. Adults have the reason of adults, and the necessary respect is respect, and the blind respect without reason will become a brainless star chaser, Hong Tao has passed this age. He just stood up and bowed a ninety degree bow to Emperor Lizong in a proper manner, and before he could spare the other party, a bunch of nonsense rolled out again.

"This is Naoko...... Keeping your mouth and saying that you can't do without the people of Li, you may tell me, in your eyes, to what extent do you want to be a king who can make you perform great gifts? Now that he has found out his identity, Emperor Lizong stopped pretending, and sat on the chair given by Zheng Qingzhi, and it became that he and Hong Tao were talking face to face across the table, and Zheng Qingzhi stood beside him as an entourage.

"The question of the official family really asked me, in fact, I don't know how to run a big country to satisfy everyone. However, if I speak from the perspective of an ordinary person, I can give a simple answer to this question, but I may not speak very well, and I don't know if it is appropriate to say it in your face? After Hong Tao waited for Emperor Lizong to sit down, he also sat back on his chair, and saw Wen Nan next to him gritting his teeth and glaring at Hong Tao, but Hong Tao pretended not to see it. If he had a camera in his hand at this time, he would definitely come to Emperor Lizong's side and ask for a group photo, if this could be posted on the Internet, it would be awesome! Who has the ability to take a photo with the emperor of the Song Dynasty? Still alive! (To be continued.) )