"Xingzhi, what good idea did you come up with?" Pang Ji was praised by Zheng Lang and blushed. I just say what I think in my heart, and it doesn't seem like a good idea at all.

Zheng Lang didn't care, he continued to ponder.

Most of the day sighed: "A good man and three gangs can become better." If you are a good man with three pushes, you can't do anything. ”

Pang Ji's face turned bitter, and this sentence spoke to his heart.

But Zheng Lang is not referring to what he thinks in his heart, but to the fact that there are many people and many ideas, and Pang Ji's reminder effect.

Zheng Lang said again: "Thank you for your advice." ”

"Zheng Qing, what did you come up with?"

"I haven't thought about it yet, a rough idea, but I think it's better to ask Your Majesty your opinion on this matter."

"I," Zhao Zhen made a difficult choice, everything was tempting, and he thought about it for a while, until Cui Xian came over to change the second cup of tea, Zhao Zhen wiped the sweat from his head and said, "Zheng Qing, if you attack Western Xia, how much will the country cost?" ”

"Your Majesty, Western Xia is not a Jiaozhi, but a country of a hundred battles, and some tribes are very fierce, easy to defeat, difficult to destroy the country. If you want to destroy its country, you must wait for its best time, and then raise the whole country's troops to give a thunderous blow. After the waiting fails, it is still not over. It is also necessary to govern and appease, otherwise there will be another Li Jiqian. This is at least three to four years, and the minister estimates that the money spent will not be less than that of the Yellow River. ”

"Do you want so much money?"

"Your Majesty, helplessly, it is not Jiaozhi, after defeating it, I don't want it, let it live and die, and it is not okay to treat Western Xia with the attitude of the minister to Jiaozhi. Our dynasty is not a military service system, it is a conscription system, and there is a lot of pity for the people, and the forced labor is mostly hired, although the salary given by this employment is thin, and it has become a nominal love for the people, but actually harms the people. Therefore, the cost of war is much higher than that of previous dynasties. Money is spent a lot, not for martial arts. Even if he is benevolent in the future, he does not intend to gain anything from the barren people of Western Xia. But there are two, the first one is to get the Western Xia, Shaanxi does not need to station so many troops, and does not need the people to bear the pain of escort, save military expenses for the imperial court, and give tens of millions of people the opportunity to reunite with their families. The second is livestock, to get the Western Xia. We will get a large number of horses and livestock, and our dynasty will lack horses, livestock, and a cavalry. With these two points, no matter how much money is spent to recover Western Xia, as long as it does not bring serious trauma to the people, it is worth it. ”

Want cavalry to lose its effect. It was necessary to wait until the advent of the rear-firing repeating rifle, which was very easy for the industry in later generations.

Now the industrial base of the Song Dynasty is too weak compared to later generations.

It will take at least one or two hundred years, and cavalry is still the best military branch in the cold weapon era.

Zhao Zhen was speechless.

Not only the Western Xia, even if Tubo will eventually go downhill as Zheng Lang said, there are still Khitans in the north, and Zheng Lang repeatedly rendered it, which also made everyone aware of the ferocity of the nomads in the north. No one has seen how fierce the Wugu enemy martyr is that Zheng Lang said. But everyone knows how strong the Jurchens brought by Zheng Lang are.

Now that the Jurchens are in a loose state, once a powerful leader organizes them and turns them into tens of thousands of cavalry, compared to the Jurchen Fan cavalry set up by Zheng Lang, it will be a nightmare for everyone.

Plan ahead, but also plan for your children and grandchildren.

took a sip of tea and said: "I thought it was better to focus on the people in China, these past few years." Every year there are floods in the Yellow River. As Qing said, when the five grains are abundant. Families below the fifth class are living in a difficult situation, and they have been hit by disasters. ”

Han Qi said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks it's still inappropriate." ”

What a great opportunity, if you miss it, you will never miss it.

Then looked at Zheng Lang.

Zheng Lang shook his head and said: "Your Majesty also said the same, Zhigui, give up, Sun Tzu's Art of War begins with saying, soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be ignored." Therefore, the scriptures are based on five things, and the school is based on calculations to find out their feelings, one is the Tao, the second is the sky, the third is the earth, the fourth is the general, and the fifth is the law. The Taoist makes the people agree with the superiors, so they can die with it, they can live with it, and they are not afraid of danger. Your Majesty wants to control the Yellow River, and most of the ministers want to control the Yellow River, so they can't occupy it on the road. ”

Sun Tzu's words mean that whether or not you can fight depends on five aspects: the politics of the enemy and us, the time, the location, the generals, and the military law. To be precise, it is a little more specific than what Confucianism said, although it is similar.

The first one is politics, the king wants to start a war, but he must be supported and recognized by the people, so that the soldiers will not be afraid if they live for the king and die for the king.

Now that even Zhao Zhen doesn't want to fight, there are more ministers below who oppose fighting, and if the will is conveyed and the war is forcibly launched, what good end can there be?

Han Qi was speechless.

Zheng Lang said: "Therefore, there are five winners, those who know that they can fight and those who can't fight win, those who know the use of the few wins, those who want the same up and down win, and those who treat them with fear win, so those who can and do not win win." Guys, can you do it? ”

Everyone changes color together.

is still in Sun Tzu's Art of War, before fighting, you have to know whether you can fight or not, and it is also what Zheng Lang said before the war, and you must be sure that you can fight in order to win. Only those who understand the different uses of more soldiers and fewer soldiers can win, which refers to the strategy of using troops. Only those who are unanimously willing to fight for the king can win, which refers to morale. Only those who are prepared can win against the unprepared enemy, which refers to the way to confuse the enemy and lure the enemy. The commander is talented and the monarch is not restrained in order to win, recognize the general, and trust. In other words, it is to know who the generals are, whether the Song Dynasty can do it, Ge Huaimin can actually make countless scholars and doctors promote the commander, how to talk about the generals. There is also one rule, that is, the order of the foreign monarch will not be granted. The Song Dynasty seems to have done it, but it is not that the monarch's order will be granted outside, but that the scholar is outside, and the monarch's order will not be granted, and it will be used as a ball!

If you want to say that you have done a good job, there is only one Zheng Lang, and you will stay in Dingchuan by yourself, Di Qing, and the command of the army will be handed over to you.

Except for Zheng Lang, whoever can do this, Fan Zhongyan can't do it.

If you can't do it, Dingchuan will not want to win a big victory, even if there are many soldiers, you will be brave.

"This is a war to destroy the country, everyone hasn't even made simple preparations, Your Majesty, let's govern the river." Zheng Lang sighed again.

"Before the war?" Zhao Zhen asked tentatively.

"Even before the war, before the fight, we must consider whether we can fight, and whether it is worth it is not."

When it got dark, Cui Xian asked her subordinates to bring candles and mosquito coils, lit them one after another, and made a pot of tea again.

Zhao Zhen said: "Zheng Qing, if the Yellow River is governed, it is estimated that the imperial court will have to prepare how much silk?" ”

"Your Majesty. The minister has seen it and drawn some sketches," Zheng Lang said as he took a box from the study and opened the box, not some, but hundreds of maps. Looking at these maps, Zhao Zhen's eyes were a little dazed.

Zheng Lang said: "The amount of work is very large, and the minister has made a budget. It is possible that the amount of work is larger than that of the Grand Canal at the end of the Sui Dynasty. ”

Everyone gasped together.

This is also helpless, from the Song Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty, the Yellow River has always become the biggest hazard, the Yuan Dynasty political center moved to Beijing, the construction of the Grand Canal, there is still a harm. However, the Yuan Dynasty would not have taken the life of the Han people seriously.

The Ming Dynasty began to rule internally. On the Grand Canal, the implementation of the policy of restraining water and washing sand was successful, but the work was not completed, and in the Qing Dynasty, the river was governed again. It's the foundation that has been passed down through the ages, and that's it, every time it costs, it's huge. It took more than ten years for Le Fuzhi to die on the Yellow River, and at the same time, he also used countless money and silk. only barely succeeded. Of course, the Yellow River deteriorated even more at that time.

Zheng Lang is standing on the shoulders of giants, and the Yellow River is not as bad as that of later generations, but there is no engineering foundation, and the cost will be greater.

He also said, "If you want to achieve merit within four years, you need to use more than two million people every year. ”

"So much?" Zhao Zhen asked distractedly.

"It's not much, Your Majesty, please see," Zheng Lang opened the drawing.

"Why Zhihuai?" Several people asked together in surprise.

"If you want the Yellow River, it's good. The Yellow River flows north. In addition, the Huai River must be managed and joined hands with each other. It is not only conducive to transportation and irrigation, but also conducive to drainage, water storage, and flood discharge. Lianghuai, Jingdong Jingdong, plus Hebei Road, and can transfer some people from Hedong Road, as long as the salary is not too thin, there will be many people come spontaneously, two million people are hired system, not forced labor, only six million households on the sixth road, the strong man can reach 10 million, and it is possible to employ two million people. After four years of river governance, if the imperial court is benevolent and the salary is appropriate, not only will it not work the people, but it will be equivalent to giving two million households more life, and the related industries can feed more people. ”

"How much does it cost?" Pang Ji was scared.

In the past year, he has been impeached by many ministers, but fortunately with the help of Zheng Lang, the wind of impeachment has been suppressed.

Last year, together with the bank's income, it reached more than 60 million, which was converted into more than 45 million yuan.

It can't be compared with the three years of Emperor You when Zheng Lang was in Zhongshu, and the surplus of more than 30 million yuan in that year was not included, including the bank.

Although some of the bosses were later exempted from money and additional consumption, the increase in income in the south and the income of the safety prison increased slightly, which was enough to make up for it. However, the increase in the bank's share increase generated by the increase of more than 10 million yuan actually reduced the income by more than 10 million yuan compared with the three years of Huang You's reign.

However, at that time, Zheng Langquan was in charge of the two mansions, and he worked together, not like he was fighting alone, and the nature was different.

is less, and the surplus is also the second peak in the history of the Song Dynasty, which is enough to make yourself proud.

The money of the previous year was smashed in the bank, and last year's money plus the income from the first half of this year may generate a surplus of more than 60 million yuan, and if it is managed carefully and completed in four years, the annual income plus so much surplus will be used to control the Yellow River.

However, Zheng Lang's stall is so big, and his confidence in his heart is insufficient again.

"No matter how much money you spend, you have to treat it, this is the heart disease of the country," Zhao Zhen lost his mind.

Zheng Lang used little money, but he was not at ease. The more money is used, the more confidence Zhao Zhen has.

The Yellow River is indeed very important, in Zheng Lang's blueprint, it is an important link, and then there are four roads in Kuixia, so the big problems in the place will be solved one by one. But Zheng Lang did not value the Yellow River, but the south and Ping'anjian, after the Song Dynasty, the people became more and more conservative, and people liked to stay on their homeland.

If it were Europeans, with such a population base, I am afraid that even India would become a Caucasian world.

The pioneering spirit that the Southern and Ping'an Prisons brought to the people is far more important than the Yellow River.

But I can't say it, I'm afraid this kind of thinking is only he alone, in everyone's hearts, the Yellow River is the top priority, and it will be heavier than ten taels of Guangzhou.

Actually, no, Zheng Lang said: "Your Majesty, it's wrong, the Yellow River is not heavy, as long as the country is clear, it is just a natural disaster and river disaster, what is important is the system, if the system has many drawbacks, even if the Yellow River is well governed, and the whole country is well governed, the country will eventually go into decline." If the system reform is successful, the south will not be governed and the Yellow River will not be governed. The country will be peaceful. In particular, the selection and cultivation of the crown prince. ”

Zhao Zhen was a little apprehensive, but still said, "Tell me." ”

"The qualifications of the crown prince can't be too bad, and if it's bad, it's easy to become Emperor Jin Hui and others. can't be too frivolous, whether it is Yang Guang or Li Yu, it seems to be suave and versatile, but knowledge is unlimited, and a person's energy is limited. If you are distracted, you will not be able to concentrate your energy on national politics, so Li Yu has become the master of the country, if it is Yang Guang, it will be even worse, no matter how smart Yang Guang's talent is. Therefore, as the crown prince, the qualifications should be like the emperor. It seems that there will be nothing, only to be an emperor, which is enough. If you do this, you can become a wise man through the ages. ”

Zhao Zhen's face turned red.

But all the ministers were bowed.

No matter what, Zhao Zhen, the emperor, has really done a good job.

"Then teach, education is especially important, if you are a gentleman, busy with government affairs, you don't have the energy to teach. If you are a mediocre monarch, you can't do well as an emperor, how can you teach your children. Since ancient times, many virtuous ministers have been selected as teachers in the East Palace, and Wei Zheng must be virtuous, why is there a disaster of Li Chengqian? The first is the East Palace, the eunuchs in the East Palace must be loyal, and even the maidservants must choose the elderly, loyal and ordinary people to accompany them. The second is the teacher, and the teacher can't be too strict. It will scare the child. may not be able to educate the prince well, and the second cannot be reached. Tong Da may be able to be a capable minister, and may bring a bad example for the crown prince, so a virtuous person must be loyal and gentle, just like His Majesty's former teachers, who are the best candidates. ”

This passage is very important, how to teach a good prince is the top priority in the feudal era, that is, the Song Dynasty has divided the monarchy, and a good emperor and a bad emperor will bring completely different national fortunes. And the teachings of the emperor before he grew up were the basic core of the emperor's later actions.

"Yes," Zhao Zhen sighed. When it comes to educating the East Palace, even if his teacher Sun Zheng is alive, he may not be as good as Zheng Lang, but he has never had a son, he has been taught by famous ministers, and he has no children to learn, which is the biggest regret.

Zheng Lang said: "Because the maidservants in the East Palace have been looking flat for many years, and when the minister enters the East Palace, there will not be too many taboos, and the education time must be extended, otherwise as soon as the minister leaves, only the maids and the servants will be left, and it is very doubtful whether they can be a good example." Best, best ......"

"What's the best?"

"The minister has always had an idea, Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty's upbringing, if possible, it is best to bring the crown prince to a minister's house to live for a period of time, so that he can see the suffering of the people with his own eyes, after all, there are very few people like His Majesty who look through the history books. Most of the crown princes lived in the palace, with fine clothes and food, and did not know the suffering of the people, so they became a mediocre monarch. On the emperor, my dynasty is the best, but take a look, Taizu Taizong's family situation has not been very good since he was a child, and he grew up from the people. The first emperor also opened the palace for a period of time and walked out of the palace. Of course, Your Majesty is a special case, if the emperor of my dynasty is like Your Majesty, then he can really stand for 10,000 years. ”

Not necessarily, if Liu E hadn't watched Zhao Zhen grow up, Zhao Zhen would not have become what he is now, but if he didn't say it, it would make Zhao Zhen unhappy, and he would also be opposed by the minister.

But he shook his head, unlikely.

Others also laughed, what Zheng Lang said made sense, but they all thought it was impossible.

Zheng Lang said: "Let's talk about the Yellow River." ”

"If you want the people not to complain, you have to pay at least three taels of wages or grain in a month, that is, let the minister take the lead, it is impossible to pay all with money, and if the disguised greed continues, only two and a half taels can be left in the hands of the people, in that case, the minister has done a good job."

Zheng Lang said the truth, and several people smiled bitterly.

It depends on the fact that the annual salary of some craftsmen in the Song Dynasty can be equivalent to that of a magistrate, and in the Southern Song Dynasty, some craftsmen can exceed a magistrate, and the salary of ordinary people working a day is about 100 yuan, which is in the capital, and there will be less in the countryside, but these are all temporary workers, not long-term workers. Governing the river is a long-term work, but it is a hard work, and without this money, the people may not be willing.

A more reasonable salary.

"Construction can start from August, and by the end of February next year, after deducting holidays and winter cold, the successive employment of each person can reach four or five months, and the salary of migrant workers alone will reach 130 million to 150 million. There are also related stones, sheds, bamboo and wood, gunpowder, tools, ships, vehicles and other materials, the relocation and resettlement of the people, and disputes over land and property. That's about it. After finishing speaking, he looked at Pang Ji, Fu Bi, and Han Qi.

"In this case, preferably five years," Fu Bi said.

I had already prepared in my heart, and even prepared 200 million yuan, who knew that Zheng Lang had raised the budget again. It's too tight.

"The country's economic foundation is so good, I will also calculate the country's income for four years, if I can't guarantee this economy, the prime minister will not do it," Zheng Lang said rudely.

This is premised, the Ping'an Prison and the bank have an income of more than 40 million yuan a year, as well as the income of the south is increasing year by year, the income of Jiangdongwei, the Anmian Prison, the Cane Sugar Prison, and the farmland and water conservancy increase, as well as the commercial taxes brought about by the prosperity of commerce than in history, and the funds saved by the reduction of troops, in fact, he alone increased the income of more than 70 million yuan a year for the Song Dynasty.

Although there are as many big crabs as there are holes, it is not a problem to ask for more, and it is not a problem to save 45 million yuan a year as long as the state continues not to cut taxes. It is equivalent to 30 million more money for the ministers to squander compared with history.

If you can't even do this, what is the difference between staying in the prime minister's position and having a vegetarian meal in the corpse position?

and said rudely: "This is only the Yellow River, there will be Western Xia in the future, and the north, and more money and silk, Yanguo, you used to sigh with me about the fate of the country, and now such a good foundation has also given you the post of prime minister, why why?" ”

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