These days, Song Zhen has been robbed more often, and he is used to it.

He was a little surprised when he heard his wife's high argument, which seemed to make sense

"Tell me about it."

Madame gave him a blank look, "What do you say, you have to save the radish and cabbage for a while, otherwise you can only eat pickles in winter...... No matter what the big truth, it can't stand up to a bowl of rice! Aren't you all a teacher? Go back and let your son find a job, whether it is teaching, or being a small official, in short, the burden of the family can't all be on your shoulders, in case the master is crushed, we can't live. ”

The old lady went back to work as she spoke.

Song Zhen was stunned for a long time, and shook his head angrily, "Only women and villains are difficult to raise!" Only old women are the most difficult to raise! ”

Ma Tao on the opposite side saw the old couple complaining about each other, holding back a smile and holding back uncomfortable.

Song Zhen glared at him, "Why do you look down on the old man?" ”

"Don't dare, don't dare. The little one just thinks that Mrs. is plain, and she is lofty, and they are all amazing! ”

"Phew!"

Song Zhen took a sip, "You kid also learned to pour ecstasy soup?" You're far from Wen Kuanfu! ”

Ma Tao doesn't want to refute at all, how dare I compare with Wen Xianggong!

He could see that Song Zhen was in a bad mood and was about to get up and say goodbye.

"Wait, you come to my study first, the old man has something to ask you."

Ma Tao was suspicious, but he was still honest, followed Song Zhen, and when he arrived in the study, he didn't dare to sit down, just stood with his hands down and listened to Song Zhen's teachings.

Song Zhen looked at Ma Tao and suddenly sighed in his heart.

He can be regarded as a peach and plum all over the world, but since the fall into the match, none of the former students have come to see him. On the contrary, this stupid boy is extremely respectful to himself.

Take this time as an example, he actually sent a tiger skin to Song Zhen as a cushion, for fear that it would freeze. Although the identities of the two people are very different, they still have something to be proud of at this time!

"Sit down!"

Song Zhen asked Ma Tao to sit opposite him, he took the tea set with his own hands, and poured a cup of tea for himself and Ma Tao.

"The old man just wants to talk to you...... You said that King Xiliang, as well as Wen Xianggong, did they do these things right, or is it not right? ”

Ma Taocheng took the teacup in fear, but he didn't dare to speak casually.

slandering Wang Ning'an, he can't do it, but looking at Song Zhen's appearance, if he doesn't listen to it, Song Xianggong will also be unhappy......

"Don't be afraid, what to say in your heart, the old man wants to hear the truth."

Ma Tao finally relied on his courage and nodded.

"Song Xianggong, that kid is reckless, in fact, the kid thinks that the prince is a good person."

Song Zhen frowned, obviously he didn't like to listen, but it was not easy to interrupt, "You go on, what's so good about him?" ”

"Just kid, what a thing! The war was disabled, put it in the past, give a few times the money, send it home, and fend for itself, how can there be today's days! ”

Ma Tao was really moved, and he unconsciously raised his voice.

"Because of his bravery, the boy was given 3,000 acres of grassland, and because I am now a tax collector, I can enjoy 10,000 acres of grassland tax exemption...... Because of this power, my father-in-law's side, they all agreed to give me a dividend every year, plus the tax collector's salary...... All of them add up, I can get 2,000 a year, maybe more in the future! ”

Ma Tao said again: "I have already thought about it, and I am ready to take my mother from Meizhou, she has worked hard for me all her life, and she should enjoy happiness." But my mother...... She certainly won't be idle. Ma Tao smiled innocently, "Song Xianggong, I heard that the prince is going to develop wool spinning in the northwest, my mother used to weave silk, weave, and dye, she is an expert, but I don't know if I can fiddle with wool." If she is capable, I am going to set up a wool spinning workshop, people say, when it comes to making money, agriculture is not as good as work, the prince also said, to use industry and commerce to get rich......"

Ma Tao said a lot, all of which were his business experience, and he was so dry that he subconsciously stopped, and he didn't know if Song Zhen was willing to listen to it...... And what about Song Xianggong at this moment, he fell into deep thought.

Ma Tao said this, there is nothing unusual.

I'm afraid that any poor scholar, including himself, his family, country, and society, put these big words aside, study hard, take exams and become officials, isn't it just to live a good life, and let his family live a good life!

Not to mention anything else, didn't Emperor Zhenzong also write poems, saying that there is Yan Ruyu in the book, and there is a golden house in the book!

In fact, to put it bluntly, this person is a virtue!

Don't be complacent!

How many books have you read and understood the way of Confucius and Mencius?

Just on top?

If you have the ability, you can be a hermit, don't eat the fireworks in the world!

If you can't do it, you can't do it.

Just like the princes of the Elder Society, they are full of benevolence and morality, but if you really ask yourself, or no one in the middle of the night, everything sleeps, and you are so clean in front of the conscience of heaven and earth?

Compared with Wang Ningan and Wen Yanbo, that is, half a catty and eight taels, how much better can it be than others?

Since the distribution, Song Zhen has received too many blows, and in the face of all kinds of torture, he has repeatedly bowed his head and retreated step by step, to be honest, Song Zhen didn't expect that he could retreat to this step!

I began to doubt my lifelong beliefs.

Song Zhen shook his head, the question now is whether Wang Ning'an's set will work?

Reading exams, glorifying ancestors.

Hundreds of years of experience and countless readers have proved that this is a feasible path that can completely change fate.

But can you really hold on to fighting wars from the outside, robbing other people's land, and seizing other people's property? Will it attract opposition?

Regardless of the Han and Tang dynasties, because of the rapid expansion, the territory occupied too much, and as a result, there were constant wars in the four foreign countries, wasting national strength, and finally causing the people to revolt and the country to be ruined.

Will the Great Song Dynasty repeat the mistakes of the past?

Unconsciously, Song Zhen has put aside all concepts and began to think about the essence of the problem.

"Ma Tao, do you think the Great Song Dynasty can stand in the northwest?"

"Yes!" Ma Tao said categorically.

"Why?" Song Zhen asked.

"Because we won't allow anyone to take away what belongs to us!" Ma Tao is full of fighting spirit. After a few months, he went from the bottom to the peak of his life.

In addition to him, there were thousands of soldiers, all of whom changed their fate.

Many people own land for the first time, with vast pastures!

Hundreds of acres, thousands of acres of fields, even the largest landlords in their hometowns, are not as rich as them!

There are also soldiers who cannot afford to marry a daughter-in-law at home, so they have to marry a woman who is married for the second time, or who is ugly, disabled, or has brain problems...... Such a situation is not uncommon in many mountain villages and poor families.

At the end of the day, it's one word: poor!

Now it's different, they have money, status, and yellow flower girls everywhere, waiting for them to pick.

Because of the privilege of tax exemption, many tribes jumped out of the most beautiful women and took the initiative to marry the soldiers. From not being eye-catching, to being sought after by everyone.

Change is better than mud.

"Song Xianggong, my brothers, have left the army and can't fight for the imperial court, but we will still raise warriors and train well, if Li Liangzuo fights in the future, we can still go to the battlefield and fight hard! Not only us, but also the neighbors in our hometown and the brothers in the clan, they know that they can live a good life by fighting, and young people everywhere are ready to join the army. The villain heard that the prince had increased by 10,000 horses, of which 5,000 were recruits, and there were more than 30,000 people who came to sign up! There are also many people who secretly stuff money, hoping to enter the army to serve! ”

Song Zhen listened to it and felt fresh.

For so many years, who doesn't know that good iron does not nail, and good men do not serve as soldiers.

Isn't it a big joke that someone spends money to squeeze into the army?

But Song Zhen also knew that Ma Tao didn't dare to lie to him, what seemed absurd was actually true!

Song Zhen couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, he remembered Wang Ning'an's words again, and poured resources into the veterans to make them enviable...... It seems that Wang Ningan is doing what he says!

"Ma Tao, you have good confidence, but those barbarians are not vegetarians, they are ruthless, they will make trouble!"

"There's nothing to be afraid of!"

Ma Tao waved his hand arrogantly, "In this northwest, how many barbarians are there in total, no less than 20,000 have been killed these days, and there are 70,000 or 80,000 people who are used as laborers, and most of the women are married to the sons of the Han family!" Marry a chicken and a dog and marry a dog, can they still rebel? Those children were also sent to the juvenile camp, and they also read the books of the Great Song Dynasty, and after a few decades, the children felt that the world would become the land of the Han family, and they would all live in Han people! ”

Song Zhen smiled disdainfully, the young man was whimsical!

But Song Zhen understood at least one thing, if Wang Ningan didn't make a mistake and completely digested the northwest, there should be no problem. And relying on the land and pasture, he cultivated a huge military group.

Officials, farmers, merchants, soldiers, all of them are working hard to reap the benefits of expansion.

Wang Ning'an!

What a genius!

If he had been born a hundred years ago, he was afraid that the rivers and mountains of Zhao and Song would have fallen into his hands...... Thinking of this, Song Zhen suddenly felt a chill, and he shook his head.

"Ma Tao, you work hard, do you want to be an official, you don't necessarily have to be on the right path, just say King Xiliang, don't people also find another way!"

Ma Tao's face turned red, "Don't you dare to compare with the prince...... However, if you can be a county magistrate, Zhizhou, it will be the ancestral tomb that smokes. ”

This ambition is not small!

Song Zhen didn't dampen Ma Tao's enthusiasm after all, and sent him out of the gate.

"If there is any news in the future, I will come to the old man to talk about it, I like to hear it!"

"As long as the minister doesn't dislike it, he will definitely come."

Ma Tao was flattered and hurriedly said goodbye and left.

As soon as he left, Song Zhen wanted to rest for a while and take care of it.

Just then, someone else came.

The man wore a wide hat and was wrapped in a robe, barely making his face clear. When Song Zhen was stunned, this person hurriedly took off his hat, bowed deeply, and then bowed again!

"Student Lu Xu, meet Mr."

Song Zhen was taken aback and blurted out, "Why are you here?" ”

Lu Zhi hurriedly said with a smile: "The student was transferred to the Yushitai a few months ago, and this time it was on the order of the prince to inspect the implementation of the Qingmiao Law in the local area. The students also asked their teachers to help, and they should catch more corrupt officials! ”