The reason why the southwest was so quickly and completely pacified this time was due to the full cooperation of the army, scholars, and merchants. As for what the basis of cooperation is, Zhao Ji doesn't know. Wang Anshi's arrival this time must also be for this matter.

"Sir!" Zhao Ji shouted from a distance.

"The ministers have seen the saints." Wang Anshi and the three of them arched their hands and said.

There is one prime minister, two ruling ministers, thirteen counselors of nine departments and four university offices, a total of 16 people. The others didn't come, but Wang Anshi, Cai Jing, and Bao Shou came over, not for no reason!

Zhao Xuan relies on Wang Anshi very much, Cai Jing is Zhao Xuan's henchman of the Imperial Party, and Bao Shou is Bao Zheng's descendant, with iron-faced and selfless genes. The political hall sent the three of them over to persuade Zhao Ji to return to Shangjing, return to the palace, and do what an emperor wants to do, and don't run around.

"Sir, use tea first." Zhao Ji poured Wang Anshi a cup of tea and handed it over.

"Shengshang, Weichen didn't come this time for a cup of tea in Shengshang. The southwest has been pacified, and the saint should know about it. Wang Anshi bowed down and took the tea ceremony.

"Sit down! You're doing a great job of doing these things. I already know that with only six million people emigrating and two million troops to fight, can the court afford the food, grass and finances? Zhao Ji raised his hand, sat upright, and said.

Seeing Zhao Ji seated, Wang Anshi and others also took a seat, and several iron guards hurriedly brought them tea. Drinking tea is a must-do for everyone every day. Whether it is a soldier or a common person, drink at least one pot of tea every day to avoid the trouble caused by the lack of adaptation.

"Holy Lord, the treasury is empty, and all the warehouses are empty. In the event of a large-scale flood, drought and insect disaster, the imperial court will not be able to provide relief to the victims. In the past three years, the development of the Huguang and Liuqiu areas has been carried out poorly. The reform of the law has also been completed, and the saint will return to the court as soon as possible, preside over the general election, and consolidate the results of the reform. Wang Anshi arched his hand and said.

"What do you mean, sir? The change has just begun! How can you say that the change has been completed? Is the gentleman going to be conservative too? Zhao Ji looked angry.

"Back then, the Great Song Dynasty was trapped by three redundancies, and the state affairs were difficult. Nowadays, the three redundancies have been eliminated, the official system has changed, the military system has changed, the acres of land have also been measured, the monopoly has also been opened, and the lake has been developed. Hasn't Da Song become enough now? What does the Holy Lord want to become? Wang Anshi retorted.

What Wang Anshi said was not a lie, everything had changed, but Zhao Ji was still not satisfied, and still felt that it was still the same. From this point of view, Zhao Ji has not yet integrated into this era in terms of thinking. Zhao Ji's role is more like a god, looking down on the common people and arranging fate. Zhao Ji only knew what he wanted, did not know what this era needed, in order to achieve his lofty dream of a strong China, he did not hesitate to drive thousands of people through various means.

Zhao Ji's every step was successful, and he was fortunate enough to be able to control the army. By force and temptation, he let the soldiers and merchants be driven away. The combination of soldiers and businessmen allowed Zhao Ji to skip the scholar doctor and directly have the support of financial resources and military support. From then on, with the help of force, he asked the scholar to work and engage in business, to open four universities, and to carry out various researches according to his setting.

None of this would have been possible before. However, Zhao Ji guided the establishment of the business alliance through the thinking of later generations, established the business alliance cabinet, and issued the world's unique jiaozi. Since then, the financial resources have been continuous, and the imperial court has been operating with high debts. It is precisely such an opportunity that free education has been carried out in an all-round way, all kinds of research talents have been continuously funded, copper and iron are no longer restricted, there is no longer a need to use bamboo for assault guns as in history, there is no need to use mud for movable type printing, and advanced technology has emerged one by one. Coupled with the rapid development of the lake, the strong demand stimulated the development of industry and commerce, and cities and workshops sprung up.

All of this happened in just three years. The potential of the Great Song Dynasty was almost squeezed dry by Zhao Ji, no matter which class they were, they all saw hidden dangers, but Zhao Ji didn't see it. The hidden danger is obvious, and while all industries are thriving, they are almost always operating in debt. It can be said that this is a bubble blown up by Zhao Ji, once the development is stopped, or there is no huge benefit in the development. If the business alliance cabinet is in place, the country-based cabinet will go bankrupt, and the entire Great Song Dynasty will be reduced to extreme poverty. If there is any famine and catastrophe, then the Great Song Dynasty will be finished.

"Saint, it will take a few years for the Great Song Dynasty to develop steadily. Shengshang should go back to Shangjing! Cai Jing saw that Zhao Ji didn't speak, and he also arched his hand and said.

Cai Jing's meaning is very clear, even if you open a store, you have to open a branch store after the cost of the first store has been recovered. Da Song is now opening more and more stores, but the cost has not been recovered.

"Well, you don't have to say it in such general terms, I don't understand it, and I don't want to hear it. You just say what is your problem? "Zhao has not yet realized the problem.

"Shengshang, the grain production is insufficient, the artisan manpower is insufficient, and the commercial transportation capacity is insufficient." Cai Jing succinctly stated three deficiencies and pointed to the root of the problem.

"Alas. What do you have to do? Zhao Ji sighed and said.

Zhao Ji has no way to solve these three shortcomings, which is the limitation of the times. Although the improvement of the Thunderbolt bomb has reduced the cost of mining and road construction, the price of mineral resources such as iron and steel has fallen, and the cost of land development has decreased. However, the problem of grain production is not so easy to solve, after all, there are no high-yielding crops like the Americas. Although the yield of rice is also very high, the investment is too large, and it is necessary to build large-scale infrastructure such as canals, and to implement a rotation system such as rice, sugarcane, and wheat to prevent rice from developing disease. In addition, intensive cultivation is necessary to obtain a good harvest. The labor cost of rice planting inputs is simply too great.

"Shengshang, the workshops of each city were established in the vast development of the lake, if there is no continuous development, I am afraid that the workshops will shrink, therefore, Su Shi visited Japan, hoping that Japan can devote its national strength to large-scale agricultural development, in this way, the workshops have orders again, and the Great Song Dynasty can also survive this crisis safely." Cai Jing replied.

"Has the price of food increased now?" This is what Zhao Ji is most worried about.

"It's pretty smooth. The government office ordered one million assault muskets and equipped them with armor for the armor army, hoping to end the war in the southwest as soon as possible to avoid rising food prices. With the assault rifle, the counties and townships organized hunting in the mountains many times in addition to the main business. It not only reduces the invasion of farmland by wild animals, but also increases the consumption of meat. However, the road conditions are not good, and fresh meat cannot be transported out of the mountains, so it can only be pickled in large quantities to make dry goods, and the demand for salt is rising. In addition, mobilizing the people to go out to sea to fish in large quantities has also ensured the stability of grain prices to a certain extent. Cai Jing introduced.

South of the Yangtze River, before large-scale development, there were a large number of wild animals, the most numerous of which were wild boars. There are also wild elephants, wild ducks, which often destroy crops. And because of the dense water network and the overlapping hills, the construction of roads has brought great difficulties. It is not conducive to the interconnection of various regions. The large-scale construction of water conservancy facilities and highways is not a project that can be completed in a few years.

"Well, none of these things are a problem. Since the reform has made achievements, it should be persistent, and if there are no more twists and turns in the general election? Besides, the silk on the sea is unimpeded, and all kinds of raw materials, including copper, iron and grain, can be imported from abroad, and there are so many overseas countries, whether it is demand or total exports, it is not something that the Great Song Dynasty can meet with such a small workshop now. Those assault guns, the barbarian countries have no workshops, no technology, may not be able to imitate, but can also be sold. The assault gun did not have a powder cartridge, that is, a piece of copper and iron lumps, and the more it was sold, the greater the demand for the powder cartridge of the Great Song Dynasty. There are also salt wine that can be sold to the outside world, and sugar cane is pressed to make icing, which should be very profitable to sell abroad. When the time comes, if you buy copper, iron and grain, the Great Song Dynasty will only get richer and richer. With workshops and technology, are you afraid that there will be no food and no financial resources? That's why I founded the Four Universities and why I attach importance to the invention of various technological technologies. You know? Zhao Ji seemed to be educating Cai Jing, but he didn't squint at Wang Anshi.

"This, but although the maritime trade is very prosperous, the Great Song Dynasty is still short of food, copper and iron. Don't say salt and icing, now even the people of the Great Song Dynasty can't be satisfied. Salt is easy to say, and more salt drying workshops can be built along the coast. It's just that there is no way to solve this frosting, and if you plant a lot of sugarcane, it will reduce the cultivation of rice and wheat. Copper and iron, iron is not a shortage, Liuqiu, Qiongzhou, Juzhou have found several large iron mines. It's just that although there are several copper mines in the Great Song Dynasty, they are not large, and the mining volume is limited. There are gold mines in Dezhou, Shandong, and there are golden sands in Liuqiu, and what the Great Song Dynasty does not lack now is gold and silver. Now the gold, silver, and gems of the Great Song Dynasty are piled up and made into various handicrafts, and after selling well for a while, they are no longer selling. We also did not dare to sell at a reduced price, and most of the gold shops that were monopolized by the imperial court finally closed down. Cai Jing said at a loss.

In theory, Cai Jing felt that what Zhao said was correct, however, in fact, it seemed that it was not the case. It can only be explained by the current production status of various industries.

Seeing that Cai Jing couldn't convince Zhao Ji, Wang Anshi finally couldn't sit still, and said: "Don't sell wood for a hundred miles, don't sell millet for a thousand miles." Is food so readily available? Holy! Wechen admitted that there were great talents and strategies in the sage, such as the system of the political affairs hall, which solved the dispute between the imperial power and the relative power, and no longer had to use the way of dividing the power, weakening the relative power, and sacrificing administrative efficiency to consolidate the imperial power, and maintained the social system of the Great Song Dynasty. Another example is the reform of the military system and the training system, which can not only give full play to the bravery of the soldiers, but also do not have to worry too much about the defection of the generals, and can even enhance the loyalty and combat effectiveness of the soldiers. Another example is the education system of the four universities, the combination of schools and workshops, which not only raised millions of students, but also made great progress in various production technologies and increased commercial taxes. Also, the issuance system of Jiaozi made the Great Song Dynasty no longer worry about the emptiness of the treasury, and could hide the wealth from the people. All this shows the wisdom and foresight of the Holy One. However, many times in the Holy World, it is unrealistic and takes everything for granted. If it goes on like this, once there is a food shortage in the Great Song Dynasty, it will have to die in the country! When Wang Anshi spoke, he did not have the scruples of other civil ministers and military generals, and was very direct.

"The gentleman praised it falsely, and it was all the credit of the gentleman. However, as the gentleman said, I couldn't figure it out. How can there be a food shortage? Please give me some advice! Zhao Ji saw that Wang Anshi's beard floated up when he said it, and it could be seen that Wang Anshi was very excited, and he couldn't help but ask for advice.

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