Dozens of people looked at each other.

Zhao Ji said again: "Wang Shao is really a genius. ”

Not only Wang Shao's achievements, but also from the battle of Qianxingzhai, you can see the figure of Chong Ge, the fierce sniping of many cavalry teams when retreating, and the shadow of Wang Shao, but the tactical theme idea, Zheng Lang saw the shadow of Zhang Ji in history. This battle is a freak combination that combines all the military wisdom of the trio.

Zheng Lang didn't say it, but if he did, it would be difficult to call Zhang Qi back to participate in the examination department.

Zhao Ji said to Zheng Lang again: "The kind of friendship is also good, and it is worthy of the kind family that Zhenzong fancies." ”

All the doctors wanted to laugh.

The Song Dynasty attached great importance to a coffin theory, and Lu Yijian made Fan Zhongyan and other Qing ministers miserable all his life, and covered the coffin, thinking about it carefully, it was still good. It was very glorious before the release, but in his later years, it became more and more disrespectful, and after his death, the Song people ridiculed it. But there is a benefit, because there is no child, so the seed Shiheng can make up for the shade, the breeder will finally come to the forefront, the eight sons of the breed, all of them are generals, the ancient, the diagnosis, the seed, the Northwest people are called three, I didn't expect the youngest son to come to the fore again.

But how do you hear it, it's not a taste.

Some scholars were a little disappointed in their hearts, and they had just written a report to impeach the Northwest for improper use of troops, and the news of a brilliant victory came back. Feeling that he couldn't get off the stage, Zhao Ji said that he missed his mouth, and he was very relieved. In short, the history of the breeder is certainly not so good.

Did Zhao Ji really say that he missed his mouth?

After so many years of Zheng Lang's education, hasn't it played a role at all? With good intentions, Zheng Lang raised the generals, and this time he directly delegated power to the front line, I am afraid that it is also the most enjoyable battle among the soldiers in the northwest battles, and the imperial court not only did not hinder it. Opposite. What weapons, weapons, food and grass. The front line of the Huaide Army was sent to the front line before it was asked, and even provided many brave generals, in the entire history of the Song Dynasty. It is also rare.

Whose credit, Zheng Lang's credit.

Therefore, some doctors are unhappy.

Therefore, Zhao Zhen pretended to be confused, and under the influence of Zheng Lang, he also wanted to be a good emperor like Zhao Zhen who "ruled by inaction". Said this. Everyone, don't forget, Zheng Lang's two daughters, only Zheng Ping was born to his wife, married to Chongyi, for the sake of his daughter, can he not say something good for the general? can resolve some contradictions for Zheng Lang. Of course, Zheng Lang, the eldest son-in-law, did grow ambition for his father-in-law.

made a little clever, and then stood up happily.

In the past few years, it has made Xixia a little disgusting. Today I can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Sima Guang said, "Your Majesty." The arrival of the great victory is good news. However, the country's financial difficulties make it difficult to hope that Your Majesty will not be able to make the front-line soldiers rejoice. ”

There are only two options left, one is to take advantage of the good and stop, and the other is to expand the results and take the initiative to attack Tiandu Mountain. Sima Guang chose the former. This sentence won the approval of most scholars. The Han and Tang dynasties and the Song Dynasty all had debts, some repaid a part, some oppressed the people, there was no more, and some gave an official and a half knight, and there was no more. Now the emperor has to do a good job as the emperor and repay it all, even the overdrafts of ordinary people. As soon as it is repaid, the finances are very tight. The resurgence of beacon fire in the northwest is not beautiful after all.

Zhao Ji looked at Zheng Lang and asked, "Gong Zheng, what do you think?" ”

"Your Majesty, since everyone thinks that peace is precious, the minister also seconded it," Zheng Lang said, but the harmony in Zheng Lang's mouth is precious, and every time he says it, there is a sarcasm, Zheng Lang said: "It's better to do this, the front is reported, saying that more than 26,000 prisoners of war have been captured, and I believe that there will be more in the future, and many enemy soldiers will flee to various mountains and forests in a panic, and they will be searched out, and the minister estimates that this number will eventually reach 30,000." The edict was issued first, asking Wang Shao to return the wounded soldiers to Western Xia unconditionally, and how to deal with it has nothing to do with our dynasty. The remaining prisoners of war were used for labor, and the forts and trenches and walls built were all destroyed by the Tanguts, which were easy to destroy and difficult to build. Then send an envoy to inform the Tangut people that since the beginning of the autonomous Ping period, the Xixia have repeatedly invaded our dynasty in recent years, starting from Qinzhou, to Jingyuan Road, Huanqing Road, and Yanjun Road, and captured a large number of people in the border areas of our dynasty, so that the Tangut people will hand over these people and exchange them with our dynasty. If you don't agree, it happens that Shaanxi will overhaul water conservancy and use them to build water conservancy. ”

"Gong Zheng, the Liang family may not lead the affection of our dynasty," Wang Anshi said.

Most of the ministers agreed to accept it when they saw it, but Wang Anshi disagreed, but thought that it was better to simply attack Tiandu Mountain, although it cost some more money, maybe it could still kill a peace. Now that the victory is under the impotentity again, the Liang family will still look down on the Song Dynasty, and the effect of this victory will not be magnified.

The exchange is even more improper.

Exchange the captured people back, the people in the border areas will be more loyal to the imperial court, but without these 30,000 Xia soldiers, there will be 30,000 families of people in Western Xia who will have their wives scattered, and there will be no strong men in peacetime, delaying production, and there will be 30,000 strong men in war, and the Western Xia army will be reduced by 30,000 people. One in and one out is equivalent to the production of 60,000 soldiers and 60,000 households. The exchange was not worth it to the Song Dynasty.

"If you want to make peace, you have to be sincere, Junshi, what do you think?"

"Zheng Gong, no, I don't approve of blind peace, but the economy is improving, and it is the time when it is full of energy, if it is dragged down by the war, I think it is not beautiful."

"Well, it's better to come again, Your Majesty, last year's harvest in Western Xia, the people were poor, especially the Qiang people in the Hengshan area, the imperial court took out 200,000 stone military grain, and set up eight fields from Linzhou to Yanzhou, the Security Army, and Huanzhou, and exchanged livestock with the Qiang of Hengshan. In order to let the Hengshan Zhuqiang live, in order to reflect the benevolent government of our dynasty. ”

And they were dumbfounded.

Renzheng must have it, but the cost of this military ration is almost nearly four taels per stone to the border, but it is impossible to exchange four taels of money for livestock. Besides, after so many years of recuperation and encouragement of breeding, the northern Song Dynasty did not have as much need for livestock as it did in the Qing Dynasty. And with this batch of military rations, Xixia can be relieved in one breath, and benevolence is there, but it is a little irrational to do it.

Sima Guang snorted: "Gong Zheng, just reduce the number of war killings, such as the Huaide army in two battles, although it won a great victory, there were more than 10,000 casualties in front, and nearly 10,000 soldiers were sleeping in the northwest. It's not that I have to make huge concessions. ”

"Junshi, you write a letter to Wen Kuanfu, from beginning to end, he took the scholar to write against the use of troops in the northwest, it's okay. As long as he guarantees that Western Xia will not use troops like our dynasty within twenty years. I can persuade Your Majesty to cede Huaidejun, Dashuncheng, Linzhou, Quye, Hexi, and Suizhou. Reciprocate and restore the gifts. ”

"Gong Zheng, will I agree?" Zhao Ji didn't think about it, and said unhappily.

"Your Majesty. Why not? The Northwest is not only a war, in fact, although the cost of these battles is large, but Your Majesty sees another cost? In order to defend against the invasion of Western Xia, Shaanxi had to send three or four hundred thousand troops. Hundreds of thousands of forced labor, that year's cost is not nearly 30 million, so many soldiers are stationed on the border, and the people are rushing, but the northwest is bitter cold, how many soldiers and people die in a year? But the people did not die under the shadow of swords and swords, died of frostbite, died of their wives and no one to take care of them, and died in their mother's womb. If Wen Yanbo can ensure that Xixia is not a wolf, he can be fed. As long as we promise them sufficient conditions, we will take back the northwest garrison one by one. Why can't you be humble? ”

Sima Guang was a little stunned.

Zheng Lang didn't say anything good, that is, as Zheng Lang said, Wen Yanbo didn't dare to guarantee that Western Xia would not invade the Song Dynasty again, and these years have also proved this, and he can't be satisfied at all, this northwest wolf. Moreover, in the case of withdrawing the Shaanxi garrison, it is estimated that the generals in front will be withdrawn, and the Liang clan will lead hundreds of thousands of troops to Chang'an City.

Sima Guang has Sima Guang's thoughts, Wen Yanbo has Wen Yanbo's thoughts, Zheng Lang has Zheng Lang's thoughts, and Zheng Lang said: "Your Majesty, under the great victory, our dynasty still made two good deeds, which are enough to express the sincerity of our dynasty." If Liang is no longer satisfied, it will be a loss of moral army. Therefore, I ask Your Majesty for your permission. ”

Zhao Ji was a little hesitant.

Zheng Lang said again: "The imperial court values peace, and the ministers have two admonitions, the first one is to take Wang Shao as the pacification envoy of Shaanxi and go to Taozhou to pacify Zhuqiang. ”

Fu Bi asked suspiciously: "Xingzhi, do you want to use soldiers to conquer the river?" ”

"No, the Western Xia expanded southward, although I got the ancient Wei City, and built two forts in Gangu, blocking the footsteps of the Western Xia to the south, but the Western Xia and Qinzhou Taozhou Zhuqiang Fan eyebrows come and go, once they succeed, the north and south will attack, and the ancient Wei City will be lost. Once the ancient Weicheng was lost, the Tangut people quickly went south and spread their power to Taozhou, then Qinzhou, Fengzhou, Jiezhou, Minzhou, including Lizhou Road were all exposed to the attack of the Tangut people. If the Khitan takes the opportunity to send troops, our dynasty can only learn from the Eastern Jin Dynasty. Therefore, letting Wang Shao go to Taozhou to appease the hearts of the Qiang people is to appease, not to solicit. ”

"I'm right." Zhao Ji said that he agreed so quickly because he thought of Wang Shao's Pingrong strategy.

"The second play, Zhang Kai came to the book to describe his post, the minister saw that he had military talents, so he asked him to go to the Huaide Army, this battle, Zhang Kai faintly has a class super demeanor, but he is a scholar after all, and he has quite a political achievement for politics. And the poems and articles are all very gorgeous, especially this person is the real legend. ”

I like gossip, Zhao Ji said: "Let's hear it." ”

Zheng Lang told the legendary story of Zhang Qizhong, there is a legend, filial piety, and talent. After listening to this, Zhao Ji immediately had a good response in his mind, and said, "What does Zheng Gong want to say?" ”

"The minister wants to sponsor him to participate in the Juliang Fangzheng Branch."

Everyone was stunned together, there are very few places in this subject, but if Zheng Lang comes forward to sponsor it, it is not impossible, on the contrary, it is too good. It's just that Zheng Lang has never vouched for anyone in the subject exam, including his students, of course, Zheng Lang himself has never participated in the subject exam, his life is a legend, there is no need to go through the subject exam to verify. This is the first time that Zheng Lang has sponsored a person to participate in the examination department.

However, Zheng Lang felt a little regretful in his heart, Hehuang didn't have to be in such a hurry for the time being, Zheng Lang was very eager for Wang Shao to also participate in the scientific examination, these two people would be equivalent to officially stepping into the ranks of scholars, and their political life would be extended. The nature of characterizing the border ministers such as Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi is different from the characterization of the border ministers such as Zhang Kang and Di Qing. It's a pity that Wang Shao didn't listen.

"Who knows about the Wyed Army?" Zhao Ji asked worriedly.

Although this battle was led by Wang Shao and Chong Ge, but the word Zhang Qi has been seen many times in the Di newspaper, and the credit is not small, if Wang Zhang and the two are withdrawn, will it have an impact on the Huaide army?

"Your Majesty, Chong Gu, Chong Ge, Dou Shunqing, Yang Sui, Zhou Shiqing, are all talents, military talents, qualifications, family background, all can be competent, if Your Majesty is embarrassed, write your name on the sign, Your Majesty will draw it at will."

In a word, let everyone have fun together.

However, the two of them withdrew, which also meant the end of this counterattack.

Zheng Lang also said: "The way to govern the country is mainly politics, politics is harmonious, and the people of the country are rich. We will have sufficient manpower, material and financial resources to support the war. Otherwise, force the war. It is harmful to the country and the people. The ministers and Wu Chong have completed the review of last year's financial expenditure, Wu Chong, you should communicate to Your Majesty and all the ministers in advance. ”

Wu Chong said solemnly: "Okay." ”

Let the eunuch go to the third division and bring the account books.

Everyone sat upright together.

This is also what makes everyone most concerned.

Wu Chong reported one by one, throwing away the income of the bank supervisor. Other incomes, as Zheng Lang said to Sima Guang, did not fluctuate much, increasing by 11 hundred thousand. The amount is not small, but the Fangchang River Crossing accounts for half of the amount. The two taxes have only increased by more than 700,000 yuan, which is 200,000 more than Zheng Lang expected, and it is not a big number. However, the year before last year, more than 300,000 hectares of hidden fields were found last year. This article proves that it is actually a year of relaxation of the two taxes.

It can also be compared vertically, the two taxes in Qing lasted less than 40 million, but the cultivated land on the household register was only more than 3 million, and now the cultivated land on the household register has increased by 1.5 million hectares, including the development of the Great South, the actual increase in the tax of the two taxes is only more than 7 million. That is, compared with the Qingli, it is still a tax for the people.

A little further back in comparison. In the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty's taxes mainly came from two taxes, which were shared equally of about 20 million, but less than one-tenth of the cultivated land that could be levied, and most of them were cultivated land exempted from military service. The burden on the people may not be as light as that of the people of the Song Dynasty.

However, the "gold content" of the two taxes is slightly heavier, because the two are too far away, it is impossible to levy grain or grass, and more cloth silk or other special products, although the quality of silk in the south is poor, the price is low, but it is far more valuable than grain or grass. However, no matter how it is calculated, it must not be linked to the word heavy tax.

Hearing this, Zhao Ji was a little complacent.

The economy is so difficult, and the country has not been harsh on the people to collect money, and it can be regarded as good governance.

Then there is the commercial tax, Zheng Lang said that it is flat, but it is not, and it has increased by more than 200,000 yuan, but compared with this huge economic aggregate, there is more and more prosperity of commerce, and the increase in commercial tax brought by Fangchang pit and mine is equivalent to a slight decline in commercial tax invisibly, and it cannot be said that it is a collection of people.

Then there is the bank superintendent, which paid dividends of almost more than 25 million yuan last year.

It is not that it is all the increase in income, including the loss caused by some of the metal production of Ping'an Prison, it turns out that the Song Dynasty also has some income from bills of exchange, and the labor cost of some officials stationed, if it is operated properly, there will be at least more than 10 million yuan of income. However, if it is completely handed over to the state, there will be no such thing as being proper. Just like in the history of the Qing Dynasty, the Jin merchants operated ticket numbers and earned a lot of money, but if they were handed over to the Qing government to operate, the income may not reach one-tenth of it. Or like the Song Dynasty's several major franchises, they have to be properly managed, and they can make at least eighty or ninety million yuan a year, but it is impossible to achieve it. Banks also have wasteful bad debts and corruption, but Zhu Haoqiang keeps a close eye on them, and sends the account office to check the accounts several times a year. Therefore, the bank supervised more than 25 million yuan, and at least the net profit of the imperial court would reach 189 million yuan.

Everyone stroked their chests together.

Needless to say, last year's income will be very impressive.

In the end, Wu Chong reported a figure, and the total income last year was 184.6 million.

Although they had been prepared, almost everyone swallowed their saliva together and looked at Zheng Lang in surprise. Although the three reforms and many policies have made them a little dissatisfied, they have to admit that Zheng Lang's financial management has almost reached the point where there is no one before and no one after them.

This income may be eight or nine times as huge as that of the Tang Dynasty!

Wu Chong reported on the expenditure again.

Compared with the previous year, the first saving is the savings brought about by the reduction of more than 200,000 soldiers, and the second saving is the savings brought about by the smooth flow of government decrees, including the reduction of waste in military, civilian and official governance, but this one is more secretive, the third saving is the waste of manpower or miscellaneous expenses brought about by the auction of the pit mine and the river, and the fourth is the reduction of the reward of officials by Zhao Xuan's edict, which is also a lot, and can save almost three million dollars.

Therefore, last year's expenditure was drastically reduced, and it was only 123 million yuan, but in fact, it was compressed to such an extent that it could not be squeezed out much, and even if it was further slimmed down this year, no matter how careful it was, it would not be able to suppress 6 or 7 million. Expenditures have been squeezed to such an extent that as long as the Western Xia does not disappear for a day, it is impossible to make another drastic cut. Or if these policies were implemented at the time of the Emperor's reign, it was possible that the state would not spend more than 95 million a year.

This is a normal expense.

Later, there were still many soldiers who were not laid off in time last spring, and more than 9 million yuan of money was spent. This increase in troops was a painful lesson, and in many later years, almost no scholars mentioned the word "increase" again.

The second is the cost of Shaanxi's development, which is 5 million yuan.

The third is the cost of war. Including the Battle of Suizhou. The bereavement pension of the families of the soldiers of Liugoubao. The cost of the battle of Tiandu Mountain, the preparatory expenses for the Huluchuan Campaign, and not including the post-war construction and military and civilian rewards and pensions of the Huaide Army this year, the military expenses reached more than 14 million.

Three expenditures. This has increased last year's expenditure to more than 152 million.

Sima Guang sighed and said, "If there is no nearly 30 million military expenses and water conservancy development expenses, how much surplus will there be this year?" ”

The surplus will reach 61 million!

This would be a huge number that would be unimaginable.

Wang Anshi said: "Junshi, Zheng Gong said that people should be content, be content." If it were any previous year, after the state expenditure reached more than 150 million, still want to have a surplus? ”

This sentence made everyone happy again.

After five or six years of hard work, this year's finance has finally relieved everyone.

Zhao Ji said: "Hedong doesn't owe so much, right?" ”

The country's debt is still in the southeast six roads and two Beijings, Kuixia four roads are the least in addition to the other three roads of Chengdu Fu Road, and the two Guangxi are not long in Shi'an, and the debt is not much, followed by Hedong, followed by Shaanxi and Hebei. Shaanxi is suffering from military service, and Hedong has military service. Second, the terrain is too barren, so it is under Shaanxi.

Wu Chong replied seriously: "Hedong owes the burden. If the interest is calculated, the total is more than 15 million, and after the state repays it, there should be a surplus of more than 15 million. ”

And how to use the more than 10 million, Wu Chong only reported the accounts, and it had nothing to do with him.

Zheng Lang said: "The rest is used to repay the debt of Shaanxi Road, these years, the people of Shaanxi Road are too bitter." ”

"Wu Qing, how much does Shaanxi Road owe?"

"Shaanxi Road owes a total of 17 million in interest."

"In this way, I will overdraft the summer tax this year, and I will easily repay the two debts, and I don't want to bear this interest."

"Whoa."

"Alas, if the northwest doesn't use soldiers, it won't take a few years, and the debt will be repaid," Zhao sighed. It can have a surplus of more than 60 million yuan a year, and five years is enough to repay the debt, and then the Song Dynasty will be able to travel lightly. There is a surplus of more than 60 million in one year, and more than 100 million in two years, how many big things can be done? If you want to reward, you can reward, if you want to reduce taxes, if you want to give relief, then a great Song Dynasty that is far more prosperous than the rule of Huang You will come. But he knew it was unlikely.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the minister still has some strategies, although it can't bring a huge increase in revenue to the country, but it can still increase some income."

"Tell me about it."

"For example, the steel supervisor, facing some technical difficulties, is now overcome one by one, about the end of the year can really be fully put into production, this alone, at least for the country to increase the income of one or two million. Another example is Hedong Liquor, the people hired by the ministers from the Western Regions have already arrived in Guwei City, and they will come to Hedong in the near future, and they will bring a surprise to His Majesty at that time. The reason, Zheng Lang explained, the entire Hedong liquor income is only 800,000, although the contracted area of liquor income accounts for two-thirds of Hedong Road, ten years of income is only 5 million, but the actual is far more than that, just like tea, the entire Song Dynasty tea monopoly once only had a few hundred thousand income, isn't it strange. The same is true for wine, for those who are greedy for ink and wasteful, the actual income will be multiplied by at least four times, and the high one will reach six times. This was an open secret of the Song Dynasty. Moreover, if the technology of wine is restored, it is an exclusive operation in the Song Dynasty. Its profits are unimaginable. Twenty-six counties have not yet started to cast petitions, and the final income from petitions will certainly exceed five million. This is direct income, indirect income has an increase in commercial taxes in the imperial court, and the people have a sideline business to improve their living conditions, which can be described as a surprise.

There are still behind, but Zheng Lang did not mention it before the time. These are all measures that benefit both sides in detail, and benefit the people and prosper business. Each of these items is not huge, but it adds up to a lot of money. Running a country, like running a business family, will not be careful about budgeting, that will not work. If the east adds up and saves together, and the west increases and saves some, and all aspects are accumulated, the state finances will be improved. If, on the contrary, the financial corruption of peace will inevitably occur.

Zhao Ji's forehead.

Zheng Lang said again: "Your Majesty will issue another edict and issue it to the world, so far, the reform of the imperial court has been completed, and all that the imperial court has done in the future is fine-tuning." ”

There are many opposing voices, and the support voices are not small, but the latter is gradually not as big as the former, because Zheng Lang comes in waves, it seems to be endless, and each wave of reform will damage the interests of many powerful people. However, three waves of reform in three years, wave after wave, even if they benefit, some heroes also have a wait-and-see mood.

Therefore, Zheng Lang announced the end of the reform.

At this point, the benefits are almost certain to be benefited, and they will not be harmed again. Those who don't know the current affairs, for a long time, will fight against the court to the bottom, and if the back force is not strong, they will gradually be eliminated.

Zheng Lang said it in front, and Zeng Gongliang, Fu Bi, Sun Luan, Lu Gongzhu and Sima Guang all nodded in praise.

It's going to end, and it can't be tossed anymore.

Disputes arising from various interests, Zheng Lang explained to Zhao Ji, Zhao Ji is not the Zhao Ji in history, he understands everyone's emotions in his heart, shakes his head and says: "Zhuqing, you are my courtiers......

But he is not angry, how can he be angry when he hears the good news and the former army has won a great victory.

Zheng Lang said earnestly: "Your Majesty, it's dawn." (To be continued.) )