Another year passed.

In the spring, Zheng Lang went to the counties to inspect.

The people don't know, but Zheng Lang knows in his heart that this is the last time he will inspect the counties of Hangzhou in the name of knowing the Hangzhou government.

In the first year of coming to Hangzhou, many things happened, which once disappointed some people.

In the third year, when all kinds of benefits came out, the people's attitudes really changed.

There are some beneficial policies that have not been fully shown, such as Zheng Lang's backing and relying on water. The mountains cannot grow rice, but Hangzhou's unique terrain and mountains are also treasures, planting fruit trees, tea, and bamboo. Even sloping land can also carry mulberry hemp.

Hangzhou's chartered tea trade law directly exported to foreign countries by sea vessels, resulting in a rapid expansion of tea cultivation area. The improvement of textile machinery and the improvement of technology have made the mulberry and hemp industry gradually developed. But these things have a growth process, whether it is fruit trees, tea or bamboo, it will not be fully effective in just one or two years.

It will take at least a decade or more for the full effect to be fully effective, before it is truly saturated.

But the change in Hangzhou's speed can be seen with the naked eye.

Water conservancy has caused many turmoil, and some people do not understand why they should return farmland to lakes regardless of grain and arable land. It wasn't until after last autumn, when the damage of autumn was reduced to an incredibly mild degree, that many people really understood.

As a matter of fact, since last winter, the water conservancy has been repaired again, and as long as the next chief can maintain the current state and make some adjustments, the damage caused by this year's autumn will be lighter, and the overall grain output will not decrease, but will actually increase.

Zheng Lang did not waste the water surface removed, unlike the terrain of Taiping Prefecture, the lakes in some mountainous areas to the west are surrounded by mountains, just like reservoirs, which can raise fish, chickens, ducks, geese and other poultry. Zheng Lang also encouraged the people to raise pearls with triangular mussels.

The opening of the sugar cane prison has increased the area under sugarcane cultivation. The bamboo paper fan of the Japanese slave country is very famous in China, but in terms of real craftsmanship, the craftsmanship of the Song Dynasty is not worse than that of the Japanese slave country. There are still disadvantages, and the main reason why the Japanese slave country fan is famous is that it comes from foreign countries. So Zheng Lang instructed some fan workshops, such as extravagantly using ivory carvings to make fan edges, or embellishing jade and inlaying gold, or using silk instead of paper, using gold wire as painting lines, or scenting incense.

The fan of the Japanese slave country can capture the curiosity of the Song people, but it can surpass it from the height of the craft.

Even because Zheng Lang gave a piece of jade pendant to the little princess, making the bloodstone famous, some craftsmen went to Changhua to process the bloodstone.

It has nothing to do with Zheng Lang, there is no encouragement, and there is no opposition.

Although it has increased Hangzhou's income, there are too few bloodstone resources.

This is an internal affair.

The City Shipping Division and the Ping'an Supervision Export carried a large number of goods, commodities and supplies, and prospered the workshops in Hangzhou.

Zheng Lang further enlarged the trade volume, except for the copper coins were still controlled, helplessly, last year the area brought a large amount of copper essence to the Song Dynasty, but it could not meet the needs of the Song Dynasty for copper coins at all. If you want to make a radical change, it will take at least 20, 30, 40 years.

But bartering and bartering was relaxed.

A large number of pine trees were imported from the Japanese slave country by means of wooden rows, which were not only used as building materials, but also as ink making.

Later generations of Japanese countries had a strong sense of environmental protection, but there was no such thing at this time.

Zheng Lang can't have a strip of water, the plot of the Friendship Federation, this country and nation, it is best to completely erase it from the map.

Therefore, Wang Zhaoming tried every means to encourage the various forces of the Japanese State to cut down pine forests and trade with them with the goods of the Song Dynasty.

A large number of pine trees arrived, and ink mills appeared.

The income from internal affairs alone has more than doubled compared to when Zheng Lang came to Hangzhou. At this time, Hangzhou had become the richest state capital in the Song Dynasty, and the capital was unmatched. It can even be called the richest place on the planet at this time, and it is like a powerful machine, which continues to develop vigorously.

The gap between the rich and the poor cannot be resolved, but it reduces the proportion of poor people and alleviates internal contradictions.

Taiping is a miracle, then Hangzhou is a dream.

Even the most demanding gentlemen in the capital had to admit Zheng Lang's ability to govern local officials.

There is a difference between the ability of local officials to govern and not to be prime ministers, and many officials perform well in the local area, but after serving as ministers, they cannot make a difference.

But no one resisted Zheng Lang.

At this time, the two countries were at war, wealth was crucial, and the imperial court urgently needed Zheng Lang's ability to collect money in Hangzhou.

What does it have to do with accumulating wealth?

But some people think so, the Shinong industry and commerce soldiers, Zheng Lang attaches importance to industry and commerce, and uses industry and commerce to create wealth, which is to accumulate wealth.

Zheng Lang ignored their thoughts.

In the Song Dynasty, wealth was very important, even if it was a big hat for collecting money, as long as it was not in the name of exploiting the people, it didn't matter.

After a circle, I corrected the practices of some county magistrates and returned to Hangzhou again.

But it didn't take long to receive news that Wang Zhi led more than 700 soldiers to the East China Sea Islands.

Zheng Lang said happily: "Let's go." ”

Took a boat to the Zhoushan Islands.

It was Wang Zhi who was called upon to do so last year.

After the autumn of last year, Wang Zhi exchanged for a total of nearly 900 Shengjurchen, mainly at the beginning of contact, everyone did not understand, the seaside tribe is sparsely populated, far away from the inland, and it is not very convenient, only to start to get not many Shengnuzhen.

These Jurchen soldiers were brought to the mines, and then mixed with the Song soldiers, using or taking the initiative to provoke local conflicts in the Japanese slave kingdom and fighting for them for free.

They cannot be allowed to be idle, continue to participate in the war, and maintain their combat effectiveness, and the Jurchens come from various ministries, and by participating in the war, they can carry out actual combat reorganization. The addition of Jurchen warriors increased combat effectiveness, so that when the Japanese slave country wanted to fight the idea of two mines, they should also weigh their own weight in their hearts.

This is Wei, and then give away a large number of goods to win over, both soft and hard, to maintain the safety of the two mines.

Then Zheng Lang issued an order for Wang Zhi to go to the northeast again, change a group of Jurchen warriors, and bring these reorganized Jurchen warriors back to Hangzhou.

I'm going to use it right away.

If you don't need it, you can't let them stay for a long time, and change a batch in three or four years, otherwise once the Jurchen army is formed, it can directly endanger the safety of the two mines.

A large amount of exchange has also reduced the population base of giving birth to female beings.

Let Zheng Lang choose, he would rather give birth to a Jurchen than betray the Khitan, so that the Khitan will be contained, and he does not want the Jurchens to become strong.

Instead of taking them to Hangzhou, they were placed on an island in the Zhoushan archipelago.

Some battles were fought one after another, and the soldiers were reduced, and there were less than 800 people left, so Wang Zhi brought them with him, but there were still Shengjurchens in the Japanese slave country, and they were more than 400 prisoners of war brought from the Shengjurchen Department last winter in the bitter cold.

The exchange of goods for goods in large quantities also aggravated the vendetta of the Jurchen tribes, which Zheng Lang did not know.

Seeing Wang Zhi, Zheng Lang said: "Over the past two years, you have worked hard. ”

"Bachelor, this is what I should do," Wang said honestly.

After more than two years of experience, Wang Zhi has undergone some changes, his body is stronger than before, and his eyes are also resolute and full of confidence.

However, Wang Zhi was also very satisfied in his heart, because of his merits, he had moved to Chongban and became a military general of the eighth grade.

After Wang Zhi finished speaking, he turned his head to look at the three Jurchens and said, "Zhao Bao, Zhao Zhong, Zhao Sheng, this is my family master, Zheng Daxue. ”

After bringing the Jurchens to the Japanese slave country, they all changed their surnames to Zhao.

Then, according to the establishment of the Song Dynasty, the Song army was sandwiched and divided into three commands, and the main generals were still Song generals, but after listening to Zheng Lang's opinion, three strong people were selected from among the Jurchens as leaders to assist the Song army in managing these Jurchens.

The imperial court also did not figure it out, it was the nominal chief, and there was no official position.

Three Jurchens came over and saluted with a buzzing voice.

Zheng Lang paid attention, although it was early March, the weather was still a little chilly.

But the three of them only wore some sackcloth, and Zhao Zhong and Zhao Sheng still retained the Jurchen tradition, bare-chested.

Not only these three people, but also the other Jurchens, looking at it from a distance, you can see the fierce aura at a glance. It's not like that, when they are replaced, Wang Zhi and Yang Jiujin will not come back in exchange for those thin prisoners of war.

The Jurchens lived a very hard life, and when they arrived at the mine, they ate well, slept well, and became stronger.

Fighting from time to time, they did not fall, so there was this fierce army in front of them.

Zheng Lang nodded, as if he had said hello.

Wang Zhi whispered again: "Bachelor, they want to eat meat." ”

"Eat meat?"

"I also eat rice and noodles, but mainly meat."

"You mean it's not easy to feed them?"

"Yes."

"It doesn't matter, if they stay for a long time, their living habits will improve, and more of the court can't afford to support them, and less is nothing to the court." Zheng Lang said. They will be taken to the northwest soon, these people will be death squads, Hugh said to eat meat, and it doesn't hurt to eat meat at once.

He walked back and said to the three Jurchen leaders, "You guys lead the team to practice." ”

"Whoa." The three Jurchens went down and ordered these Jurchen warriors to stand in formation and start practicing.

Zheng Lang looked at them and compared them with the Western Army, the formation was far inferior to the Western Army, but that kind of fierce spirit was inferior even to the Western Army.

Of course, once they tame the sinicization and lose their wild surname, the combat effectiveness will be the same, they are people, not gods. If Guo Zun is still alive, come and fight alone, although he is a Jurchen, with Guo Zun's ability, he can still pick ten or eight.

First let them stay on this small island in the name of the maritime patrol army, and let Hangzhou send supplies.

Return to Hangzhou, which will be reported to the imperial court.

He said that he could not let the army become a private army, let alone make this army his own private army, and that it should be handed over to the imperial court, at least nominally, under the control of the imperial court.

As soon as he arrived in Hangzhou, Sun Quanbin also came to Hangzhou with the holy decree.

A letter of relocation, relocated Zheng Lang to the Privy Council. That is, Bao Zheng has held the highest official position, the deputy minister of the Eastern Mansion.

They were all old acquaintances, and Si'er jumped up happily.

Alas!

His own official finally served as the prime minister, although he was the vice minister of the Eastern Mansion.

Cui Xian's face was dark, and she said: "Sun Neishi, Your Majesty promised the official to serve in Hangzhou for three years, and the three years have not ......yet arrived."

The husband's political achievements as the deputy minister of the Eastern Mansion are more than enough, but the age is too young, and the emperor is willing, and he will overturn this order at the insistence of the bigwigs. At this time, it is not good to let her husband be the prime minister.

Si'er was so anxious that he wanted to pull Cui Xian's clothes.

In the past, officials refused to be ordered by the imperial court many times, but this time it was the prime minister.

"Si'er, what do you know? How big are the officials? Is the deputy prime minister an official can bear? ”

"It's okay, it's okay, Master Zheng only increased the income of nearly 20 million yuan for the imperial court last year, and it is enough to serve as the deputy minister." Sun Quanbin said with a smile.

He is also witnessing a miracle, the twenty-four-year-old deputy prime minister of Dongfu, who cannot be described with a bright future.

But Cui Xian was still glaring at Zheng Lang.

is credited, Sun Quanbin said that he increased his income by 20 million yuan, and he is not exaggerating.

Mainly the income from the sale of shares of the two sugar cane factories and the 21 cents of the Ping'an Prison, as well as the gold, silver, copper and iron from the mines, the jade, coral, hawksbill turtle, spices brought back from the South China Sea, and even extended their tentacles to Oceania in the first month of this year.

The increased tax is not only Hangzhou, but also the income brought by the large construction of sea ships to Quanzhou, and the income and tax brought to the states by the large-scale export of goods.

More than 70,000 hectares of cultivated land were distributed to peasants below the fifth grade. Regarding Zheng Lang's obsession with equalizing cultivated land, many ministers were speechless.

There are no workshop deed shares for sale this year, but there are 12 large mines in mining one after another, and the income will not be less.

This huge wealth has increased the strength of the imperial court, at least last year, although the northwest used troops and the imperial court was not short of finances, it was not possible to convert national strength into combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

It is still necessary to make adjustments, otherwise the increased wealth may not meet the increased military spending of the forbidden army.

Just like a metaphor, the Song Dynasty would break free of money, but it would spend more money, and no matter how much money it earned, it could be spent. All kinds of redundancy become a bottomless black hole, but there is certainly better than nothing.

The role of age cannot be overlooked.

Zheng Lang shook his head and asked, "Who will take over the affairs of Hangzhou?" ”

Sun Quanbin was overjoyed, this is tantamount to receiving the order.

Zheng Lang was helpless.

The imperial court made himself a privy deputy because of the defeat of the good water river.

Zheng Lang never said a word about this matter.

Han Qi is not Fan Yong, nor is he Fan Zhongyan. Fan Zhongyan was broad-minded, Han Qi was small-minded, Di Qing went out of his drinking party, and during the banquet, a girl named Bai Peony said lightly: "I also salute Ban'er." ”

Children with black letters on their faces, please come and have a drink.

What a shame.

Di Qing couldn't have a seizure during the banquet, so he wanted to give Han Qi face, and the next day he dragged the white peony out of the courtyard and beat him up. Who knew that Han Qi used a trumped-up charge to capture Di Qing's general Jiao Yong and behead him.

Di Qing said that Jiao Yong has military merits and is a good man.

Han Qi sneered and said, the person who sings the champion outside the Donghua Gate is a good man, what kind of good man are you generals.

In front of Di Qing, Di Qing's confidant will be killed.

This is Han Qi's generosity.

Therefore, Zheng Lang was quite jealous of Han Qi.

He also wants to do some practical things, he can't learn from Wang Anshi, make enemies on all sides, and can't form a party, but there is no need to offend these future stars.

If he said it well, without the defeat of Hao Shuichuan, Han Qi would think that he despised him, made a fuss, and interfered in his affairs and rights.

When the defeat of Haoshuichuan happens, Han Qi will think that others will laugh at him for not being as good as himself, and he will be even more annoyed and angry.

Not only himself, but Fan Zhongyan planted a bane, and in the end, the two parted ways, and even Fan Zhongyan didn't know the real reason.

Zheng Lang himself also has scruples, leaking too many "heavenly machines", once or twice, others will think that he is smart, and many times are not smart, he is a monster. It doesn't matter if he is the emperor, he is a saint, who dares to say it, but he is a minister after all.

If smart people are not scary, youkai will be scary. Let these people think that they are monsters, even if Zhao Zhen protects them, they will be shot to death by the ministers. Just like Sun Wukong, the heavenly soldiers and generals, the immortals of Taoism and Buddhism, came together to deal with him, and finally pressed under the Five Fingers Mountain.

So Zheng Lang silently made preparations, including seeking money, including asking Wang Zhaoming to send the Jurchens to Hangzhou this time.

The timing is not right, one defeat is a mistake, the second defeat can barely fight a dozen, and Zhao Zhen will lose confidence like Zhao Kuangyi after three failures. Then the best time for the Song Dynasty to eliminate the weakness will not be there.

Therefore, knowing that accepting the position of privy deputy at his age would attract jealousy, Zheng Lang still accepted it. Zheng Lang also didn't believe that he would really go to Dongfu to be the prime minister, and most of them would be in the name of the privy deputy envoy, so that the prime minister would become the prime minister and go to the northwest. Otherwise, he was too young and went to the northwest, and many soldiers and ministers refused to accept the control.

Where did Sun Quanbin know the twists and turns in the middle, Zheng Lang accepted it, and said: "The imperial court wants to send Zhang Guan Xianggong to Hangzhou." ”

"Nope." Zheng Lang immediately refused.

Hangzhou's wealth status is extremely important today, so the imperial court let the dignified prime minister judge Hangzhou Mansion.

However, Zhang Guan's ability was limited, Zheng Lang was not at ease, and said: "It's really not good, let Chen Zhizhong come to Hangzhou." ”

The two prime ministers were both deposed last year because of the Battle of Sanchuankou, not only them, Zhang Shixun and other ministers were deposed, but in terms of ability, Zhang Guan, Wang Xianxia Shouyun are relatively poor, and among the several people who have dismissed the prime minister, only Chen Zhi's ability to govern is the most outstanding.

The development of Hangzhou is in the ascendant, far from reaching the peak, and it has laid a cornerstone by itself, which has not really taken shape, and the successor is very important. If Zhang Guan is allowed to come, the prospects will be very bad.

"Zheng Xianggong."

"No, I didn't take over, you can continue to call me a bachelor."

"Master Zheng, that ......"

"You mean Yan Rong."

"Yes."

"There is a clear distinction between public and private, and this also has to avoid suspicion, so how can I work with Lu Yijian and Fan Zhongyan in the future?" After thinking about it, he said, "I'll write the song." ”

It's impossible to let Sun Quanbin go back, it's too far, it will be delayed for a long time when you come and go, it's possible that Zhang Guan has already come to Hangzhou, that's terrible.

This piece of music had to be sent to the capital on a fast horse.

By the way, let's talk about this group of soldiers, as well as cotton clothes.

Yuan Hao repeatedly attacked the Song Dynasty in winter or at the beginning of spring, it was to bully the Song Dynasty people with thin clothes, cotton gradually popularized, the yield was not very high, the planting area was limited to some areas of Jiangdong, the price was not cheap, but you could purchase a batch, or let the cotton farmers pay a batch of cotton to the imperial court in the form of taxes, and make some jackets, which can play a role in keeping out the cold.

The song folded away quickly, and the Zheng Mansion began to set off firecrackers.

The prime minister of Dongfu has a low status, he is only a privy deputy envoy, and his position is even lower, but he is always the prime minister, right?