Zhao Kuangyin flipped through the drawings and said, "Song Jiu, well done, I will give you the title of Pu Guogong." ”

The princes of the Song Dynasty mostly took the Spring and Autumn Kingdoms as the title of the duke, Xiangshi Shouxin is the Duke of Weiguo, Gao Huaide is the Duke of Ji, theoretically the status of all the dukes is the same, the difference is how many feuds and real towns. But there must be a little difference between a big country and a small country, just like the eldest grandson Wuji is the Duke of Qi, Hou Junji is the Duke of Chen, which is the big Duke of Guo? Shi Shouxin is the Duke of Weiguo, Gao Huaide is the Duke of Ji, that Guoda? God knows where the country of Ji is. There may be people in Jiguo who know the Tao, but where is Puguo? Song Jiu thought about it for most of the day before he realized that there was a Pu country in the history of Lu Dao, which seemed to be in the Puzhou area of Hedong. If he hadn't traveled over, read a lot of history books, and put him to death in his previous life, he wouldn't have known that there was such a small country in Ludao.

However, in the end, it is the Duke of the Kingdom, which can be regarded as Zhao Kuangyin fulfilling his promise, recognition and small compensation for Song Jiu's merits.

But this compensation came too late.

Song Jiudao: "Your Majesty, this prince and micro minister will not accept it, if you give it or give it to the meritorious general who recovered Jiangnan, if your majesty gives grace to the minister, can you agree to a small request from the minister." ”

"What request?"

"If the Khitan comes to envoy, can Your Majesty tell them and release the minister's concubine back." After Song Jiu finished speaking, he looked at Zhao Kuangyin with blank eyes.

"You, you begged me hard to let me send your concubine to Khitan territory, but now you regret it."

"Weichen didn't expect that he knew that this was the case, and the year before last she should have been let go in the spring, when the ice and snow would not seal the sea, and she would come back at a glance, and there would be no such thing."

"I've heard you've spent a lot of money."

"I used some money. Weichen heard that the Khitan queen had detained Yuping and sent another 50,000 taels of gold and silver. Let the Ma family be accommodating. I also arranged for a few Youzhou businessmen to eyeline me. At the end of last year, the news came back. Yuping's biological father said that the money was used up, but it had no effect, so he asked Weichen to send another 100,000 yuan to the past. Or use the second method, hand over the gunpowder technique, and the Khitan will agree to release the person. ”

"Why didn't you say yes?"

"Your Majesty, I can't agree. If the real Weichen handed over the gunpowder technique, the Khitan let him go, forgive Weichen for saying a selfish word, Weichen would really be angry regardless of His Majesty. Hand over the Gunpowder Technique. ”

Zhao Kuangyin was happy.

"But Weichen is not a fool, today he handed over the gunpowder technique, tomorrow the Khitan will blackmail me to hand over the glaze technique, and the day after tomorrow will hand over the steel technique, maybe one day the extortion will not be able to be made, and Yuping can be executed."

Xiao Yanyan dared to think of good things, but she underestimated Song Jiu, there were too many such things in later generations, how could a few bags of rotten tea deceive an old lady in Nanjing of hundreds of thousands of yuan. That's how it was deceived bit by bit.

Song Jiu said again: "I also heard some news through those merchants, not only I will not agree to the request of the Khitan queen, but I will not agree to the request of the Yu family." If I gave 100,000 yuan today, I will be asked for 200,000 yuan the day after tomorrow. But Wechen also gambled on human nature. In the heart of Yuping's biological father, the happiness of his daughter is important, and the money is important. Or the wife of the Ma family is important, and he sent someone to send 50,000 yuan of silk. If Yuping's biological father has a heart. Don't say Yuping, it's Su Wu. If so much money is smashed, it can be brought back from the desert. ”

"I reckon you'll be disappointed."

"The minister also knows the way, so he begs His Majesty, after all, His Majesty has given her as a lady."

"She's a concubine, how do you let me speak? And her biological father is now a Khitan, and the Khitan has a reason to refuse. ”

"Your Majesty's ......"

"Okay, you don't care if I give you an official position, and you don't care if you give you money, but you have also done a lot of good things for the court, so let me give you an extra reward."

"Your Majesty," Song Jiu was overjoyed, don't look at this as a trivial matter, but Zhao Kuangyin can agree, it's really not easy. As long as Zhao Kuangyin speaks, he will receive at least a dozen impeachment letters. However, it took a long time for Song Jiu to understand that Zhao Kuangyin agreed, not only to give himself a compensatory favor, but also to need some excuses. The Southern Tang Dynasty took it, Wu Yue and the Min State did not matter, and the center of gravity of the Song Dynasty would be the north, including the Northern Han Dynasty and the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun, but it also needed some reasons to turn the other cheek with the Khitan. It's killing two birds with one stone. But at this time, Song Jiu was overjoyed.

"Don't refuse the duke of your country, with this title, I can speak, otherwise I won't be able to speak."

"This ......"

"But you don't hope to hold it too much, the Khitan is not the Southern Tang Dynasty, they are very strong, if you don't agree, there is a reason, I have nothing to do."

"Your Majesty can speak for Weikou, and Weichen is already grateful." Song Jiudao, only then did he say the real thing, and said: "Your Majesty, although this technique is almost studied, but large-scale production and testing in the laboratory are two different things, so Weichen suggested, don't rush to large-scale promotion, just like the previous steel prison, the southern sugar workshop, the first small-scale trial production, anyway, almost all the copper production areas are in the south, and there is almost no place in the north, so it can be tested with the current test site, after two years of trial production, find out more problems, after maturity, Officially put into the South. ”

"I don't understand this, you write a note and submit it."

"Whoa."

Song Jiu left the palace.

A conversation with Zhao Kuangyin brought him a lot of reflection. Zhao Kuangyin said that you have accepted the Guogong, so I can speak. In the past, he thought that he had no official position, and Yuping would not attract attention when she went to Khitan. That may not attract attention, besides, the Khitan combs and governs the clouds from top to bottom, and attaches great importance to the big families of Han and Ma, Yuping went to the Yu family, and the Ma family must have heard about it, so can the Khitan not pay attention? It is precisely because he has no official position that the Khitan dares to do it. If he is in an important position like Lu Duoxun, the Khitan does not want to do much at this time, and he will have scruples. This truth is like a murderer who wants to kill someone, before he kills, he has a lot of thoughts. But if you really kill it, you will kill it. The most critical time is to become a Buddha and become a demon before you do it.

Zhao Kuangyin said again, don't have too much hope, it's better for the Khitan to agree, if you don't agree, Zhao Kuangyin is also not easy to investigate.

But what if he is a big official like Lu Duoson? Then it can affect the policy of the Song Dynasty, and even when fighting with the Khitan in the future, the battle record can be forcibly corrected.

With past records. The Khitan may not be as powerful as he remembers, even if the new emperor and the new queen of the Khitan are very bullish.

He holds important positions in senior officials. It is also good for research and will create more conditions. For students to study, it is no less than taking students to work hard. It is also good for the country, just like offering the tariff protection policy yourself, if it is an important position, you can directly submit a letter and pass it. Needless to say now, whether you can succeed or not depends on luck and Zhao Kuangyin's psychology to decide whether it will succeed or not.

This is the same, he suddenly enlightened. It was only then that he became detached in his mind.

In the past, he also wanted to be an official, but similar to Zhao Pu, it was good to be an official, and he could control more political power. But at this time, I figured out that being a big official can not only better protect my family, but also benefit myself, and maybe the country.

It is difficult to describe it with the word sublimation, and selfishness occupies a major position in this middle. However, it was certainly much better than most Song officials.

Now it was an idea, and he was equally hesitant about the big changes that would follow. But he was too worried, Zhao Kuangyi had already planned his fate. Including the previous suppression, now let him dedicate the copper smelting technique......

Thinking all the way, I returned to Pan's house.

Pan Li'er asked, "Official." Did Your Majesty agree? ”

Tian misunderstood, and also asked: "Has Your Majesty given you the title of Duke of the Kingdom?" ”

It would be nice if that were the case. The husband is the prince of the country, and the son-in-law is the prince of the country. What a face. Song Jiu replied to Tian first: "It's sealed, Pu Guogong." ”

Although it was given to the Guogong, there was no increase in food, and it was the same as when he was waiting, he may be the Guogong with the least food, but in the end, it was the Guogong, and Tian was overjoyed. Song Jiu nodded at Pan Li'er again, and Pan Li'er didn't jump up.

But she also didn't expect her husband to choose another path.

Tian Shi said: "If you are not reckless and offend many people, your future will be brighter than that of your father-in-law." ”

She is very envious, her husband has gained fame, which is killed by life, and although her son-in-law works hard, the degree of danger between the two is completely different.

"This is also true, eldest brother, second uncle, you do one thing for me, pass on a word to those yamen in Hebei, no matter how the festival was before, even if it is Zhao Chengzong's brothers, as long as they are willing, after the Hebei Zhudidian workshop falls, there are losers, count it, and hand over the data to you, if there is a chance in the future, I will intentionally make up for them."

"Brother-in-law, Liangzi is finished."

"I have the heart to resolve it, if they are still not convinced, then why bother with them!" Song Jiu snorted coldly.

The big change is coming, the generals are beginning to decline, and the military officials are also going to decline, most of the parents in the Yanai are from these two, give them face, don't give face, what can you do!

……

The big ship sails through the calm water, and the waves crash against the bottom of the boat, making a nice music.

Li Yu sat in the cabin and said, "Baoyi, you go out to take a look, the capital has arrived." ”

"Okay." Huang Baoyi walked out of the cabin, and immediately walked back and said, "Your Majesty, you go out and take a look." ”

"Baoyi, I have become a prisoner, and I can no longer be called Your Majesty, otherwise I will be killed by my family."

"Whoa."

Li Yu and Xiao Zhouhou walked out arm-in-arm, they used to hold hands, which was called a good fit between husband and wife, but now they are holding hands, but there is quite a sad meaning.

Standing at the bow of the boat, the capital is about to arrive, just sailing against the current, the speed of the boat is not very fast, but the white jade bridge has been seen in front, as well as the beautiful tall buildings of Hezhou. Li Yu was surprised: "How are these houses built?" Why doesn't this person reuse. ”

He meant that Song Jiu had no official position, and Xu Xuan whispered sadly: "Your Majesty, you are wrong, this is the scene outside the water gate in the east of Tokyo, and it was Song Jiu who did it." Although these buildings are for profit, all the money and silk that can be obtained for profit are invested in research and development, and the sharp weapons that let my Jinling soldiers guard the city and fight unintentionally are developed by him using these money. Weichen once argued with the emperor of the Song Dynasty, and he once asked me, my dynasty produces 18 million catties of iron a year, and ninety percent of it is turned into high-quality steel, why do you Tang Kingdom fight against our dynasty? As far as Weichen knows, the amount of iron in the Song Dynasty was only two million catties when it was founded. The Song Dynasty did not use this son, and heard that the court worshipped him as the prince of the country. The reason why he did not hold an official position for the time being was that he was studying the art of copper smelting, and it seems that he had succeeded. Once this technique is successful, the people will no longer be short of coins, or iron coins as they are in China. This is Hezhou, but it is civil, and soon you enter the palace of the Song Dynasty and see its simplicity. This is the real wealth of the people. ”

If you lose your country, it won't help to say anything more, but that's the difference. One wants the country to be rich, the people to be rich, and the other wants to be rich themselves, how can they not be defeated?

Li Yu was silent, and after a long time, he said in a low voice: "Xu Qing, I regret killing Pan You very much. ”

"Your Majesty, you are killing by mistake, Pan You said at that time, when this son goes south, please woo your Majesty. If our country got this son at that time, and there was the danger of the Yangtze River, and His Majesty worked hard to govern the country, how could he not fight with the Song Dynasty? ”

"I remembered, for this reason Han Hee-jae also went to Hanyang."

Xu Xuan said even more sadly: "Your Majesty, you didn't trust the Northern Ministers at that time, many famous ministers from the north were killed by Your Majesty, or degraded to nothing, Han Xizai is not a capable minister, it is His Majesty who is forced, so that a good talent, the Song Dynasty emperor is a capable minister can only pretend to be crazy and stupid." ”

Li Yu was speechless.

The boat calmly sailed towards the White Jade Bridge, and across the two bridges, the tall walls of Tokyo Castle could already be seen. (To be continued......)