"Shangshu, there's new news."

Xiong Shang raised his head and looked at the secretary with a very dissatisfied gaze. He was thinking about the charter handed over by the official family, and he couldn't think of a clue. Although he didn't know whether the news of the Wa Kingdom was good or bad, Shang Shu instinctively felt that it would not be good news.

"Speak!" Shang Shu said to the secretary.

"There are thieves attacking our telegraph station in Samhan Province."

“…… Doesn't the military department care? ”

"The Ministry of War said that you can't crusade against Samhan because of such a few thieves. The crusade against Samhan must be ordered by the official family. ”

Diplomacy and military affairs belong to the direct leadership of the officials, and Xiong Sheng heard that any transfer in the army now requires the consent of the members of the academy in the army. The military department seems to have made good use of this reason.

"Did the telegraph station ask the Samhan government to settle this matter?"

"The Sanhan government said that this matter was done by the chaotic people, and they now lack troops and major generals in their hands, so they have no way to suppress it."

Listening to the secretary's answer, Xiong Sheng almost wanted to scold. For so many years, Zhao Jiaren has been under pressure from the army in the south, and he has never heard that the bandits who attacked the government facilities in those places have not been solved, and even Sinhala, thousands of miles away, is in full swing. Now that only one vassal of Samhan is set up, this moth thing has begun.

Although the scolding words were not spoken, Xiong Sheng spoke in a fierce tone when he talked about the solution, "Send a telegram to the prime minister of Sanhan, asking him to pacify the thieves in the country." If he can't be pacified, our Great Song will go to pacify. ”

Waiting for the secretary to go out, Xiong Shangshu stood up angrily and walked back and forth a few times, and then applied to see Zhao Guan's house. This matter can actually be talked about at the morning meeting, but Xiong Shangshu can't bear it anymore. got the news that he could go to see the official's house today, Xiong Shangshu immediately drove off. entered the waiting room, but saw Wen Tianxiang already sitting on the sofa.

"Wen Shangshu, you have already made a charter?" Xiong Shang asked in surprise.

Wen Tianxiang shook his head, "I'm here today for the affairs of the ministry." ”

So the two Shangshu waited here for the summons of the official family. After waiting for a while, Wen Tianxiang suddenly smiled.

"I don't know what good things Wen Shangshu thought of?"

"I remembered that I used to wait with the official family to see the secretary of the ministry." Wen Tianxiang replied indifferently. It was nearly thirty years later, after the Battle of Ezhou, Hou Zhao Jiaren was going to receive the appointment of Quanzhou Zhizhou, and Wen Tianxiang was preparing to resign because of the impeachment of Dong Songchen, the head of the chamberlain. He and Zhao Jiaren are both very young and famous. Looking back on the past, Wen Tianxiang felt a little sighing.

Of course, Xiong Sheng had heard of Wen Tianxiang's personal friendship with Zhao Guan's family, who at that time was famous all over the world because of the Battle of Ezhou, and became a focal point because of his participation in Jia Yidao's Gongtian reform. Xiong Sheng couldn't help but ask: "Wen Shangshu, back then, you resolutely opposed the reform of the public field, and the housekeeper supported the reform of the public field. I wonder if there is a dispute between you? ”

"Why do you ask this?" Wen Tianxiang's tone was calm, but he was a little vigilant in his heart.

"This time, the Ministry of Rites encountered some things, and I was just afraid that I would have to argue with the housekeeper." Xiong Shang told the truth. If all the things thrown to the Ministry of Rites were such, the Ministry of Rites would probably be almost in a quagmire like that of Jia Nidao and his faction back then.

Thinking of the past, Wen Tianxiang couldn't help laughing. "At that time, the official family only worked as a cotton worker in the imperial court, and did not really support the reform of public land. At the beginning, the government openly said that the reform of public land would definitely not succeed, because Jia Yidao's policy was not enforceable. No matter how good the original intention of the design is, what can't be done is useless. ”

Xiong Sheng was dumbfounded when he heard this, he was just a jinshi more than twenty years ago, and he didn't really enter the upper echelons. Listening to the people who were rolling in that whirlpool back then talk about the past in person, it turned out to be very different from what he knew.

"Isn't it the Zhao Guanjia who supports the reform of public fields?"

"The Zhao Guanjia relied on the 125,000 copper coins handed over to the imperial court every month to support the public land reform."

"It's copper coins......" Xiong Sheng muttered, he had understood it all. In that era of indiscriminate banknotes, the purchasing power of copper coins was extremely strong. The fields in the Gongtian Reform Circle provided food for the front-line army, and Zhao Jiaren provided copper coins for the imperial court, no wonder Jia Yidao was able to hold on at that time.

"Two, the official family invites you in." The secretary came in and told the two.

Seeing Zhao Jiaren in the living room, Xiong Sheng immediately spoke first and told Zhao Jiaren about the problems he encountered. He didn't want to be asked by Zhao Jiaren with anticipation if there was already a result.

After listening to the latest information, Zhao Jiaren was not angry, he asked: "Since you have encountered such a tricky thing, do you have a charter to deal with Xiong Shang?" ”

Xiong Sheng immediately responded: "The Ministry of Rites must not meddle in the affairs of the Ministry of War. However, Rong Di's human face and beast heart, once he is slightly unexpected, he will be harmful. The minister did not know what could make him obey beyond the sword. ”

Zhao Jiaren wanted to answer Xiong Shang's words, but stopped. He asked Wen Tianxiang: "What does Song Rui think?" ”

"The official, the minister originally thought that there was probably no other way except the sword. However, Fang just talked with Xiong Shangshu for a while, and suddenly had a whim, but he didn't know if he could use money to make Yi Di obedient. ”

Listening to Wen Tianxiang's words, Xiong Xiang's eyes widened subconsciously. This thick-eyed and big-eyed official Shangshu actually wants to give a small country a New Year's coin?

"What is the benefit of the Prime Minister of Samhan at this time instigating thieves to loot the Great Song Telegraph Station. If they are strong and robbed the telegraph station now, I am afraid that they will want to expel the eyes and ears of our Great Song Dynasty in Sanhan. Now that Sanhan has been ravaged by Mongolia, my Great Song Heavenly Soldiers have entered Sanhan, and they probably have only one way to destroy the country and destroy the species. If you can help Samhan, let Samhan stabilize the situation. Thinking about it, he must be grateful to Da Song. ”

Xiong Sheng listened to Wen Tianxiang's analysis and was shocked. After learning the news of Sanhan, Xiong Sheng only felt angry, where could he think of Huairou's means. When I heard this, I felt that Huairou was a good means.

"As for the Wa Kingdom, the minister thinks it's all about money. We cultivated pearls in the Japanese country and exchanged them for grain, cloth and other objects. Between the shogunate and the Iyo naval army, it was still for money. But if it really starts, what to do, the minister can't think of what to do. ”

"Song Rui thinks that using money can solve the problem?" Zhao Jiaren continued to ask.

"The official family, the bustle of the world is all for profit, and Yidi is also a person, although there is no article system of the Great Song Dynasty, but he also knows that it is mercenary."

"Since Wen Shangshu knows that Yi Di is too mercenary, he can't trust them. At that time, Li Tang was not bad to Yidi, so that many generals in the army were Yidi. As soon as the Chang'an court was in chaos, it was immediately the Anshi Rebellion. ”

"We don't have those Yidi generals in our dynasty." Wen Tianxiang immediately retorted.

"Wouldn't it be the same to give Yidi a profit?" Xiong Shang insisted on a tough attitude, "We are all under pressure in all parts of the South China Sea, and the Yidi are very deferential. ”

As an official and prime minister, Zhao Jiaren didn't want to continue to talk about this matter, he said: "You continue to think about this matter. ”

Xiong Sheng breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. At least the trouble didn't continue. When he exited, he saw Wen Tianxiang staying to talk to Zhao Jiaren alone, and Xiong Sheng felt a faint jealousy in his heart.

When Xiong Sheng withdrew, Zhao Jiaren and Wen Tianxiang had already put down the previous discussion, and Zhao Jiaren said: "Song Rui, this tax adjustment is very important, and the officials must be able to recommend suitable people." These people must not be fellow travelers of the landlords! ”

"Official. At the time of the reform of public land, so many officials were landlords, and they still supported Jia Nidao. Now more people should support the imperial court. Please rest assured that the officials will not fight first as before. ”

Recalling the various reforms of Jia Rudao Gongtian back then, Zhao Jiaren sneered. No matter what others say about Jia Nidao, just because of the reform of the public field, Zhao Jiaren feels that Jia Nidao is not a traitor.

Send Wen Tianxiang away. Zhao Jiaren was about to go home, and the secretary came in to report, "Liu Mengshang asked to see him." ”

"Ask him to come in." Zhao Jiaren's voice was happy, for these old brothers, Zhao Jiaren still liked it in his heart.

Liu Meng didn't greet each other after he came in, and went straight to the point, "Official, I heard that the Great Song Dynasty has set up a pearl field in the Wa Kingdom. ”

"Hmm." Zhao Jiaren did not hide it.

"I heard that their beads are better than those of Hepu."

"So, if you are willing to go to Tahiti in the southern abbot continent, you can still raise black pearls over there."

"Huh!" Liu Meng laughed a few times. Abbot Island is Australia, Liu Meng has eaten sea rice for so many years, so he naturally knows where it is a wild place. "Official, I think you are partial to the queen's family."

It is normal for Liu Meng to have this idea, everyone likes independent business, and Zhao Jiaren's least favorite thing is independent business.

"Liu Meng, speaking of eccentricity. Do you have any children in your family who are not favored by you, I still hope that the official families in the court can go to the north to open up. Now that renting land from the country is so cheap, don't you want those children to farm land and raise cattle and sheep? ”

Being beaten upside down by Zhao Jiaren, Liu Meng was stunned for a moment, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Official, if you let those people who don't let me be biased to open up, then I have to personally lead them to the north." But the official family, I am over 55 years old, not the loess buried in my chest, the loess has been buried in my neck. Let me be in Hangzhou for a few years. ”

"It's okay to be free in Hangzhou, don't buy land. Buy less house. Zhao Jiaren reminded.

When he went home at night, Zhao Jiaren watched his wife happily prepare for Zhao Xun's wedding, and then felt that he could be lazy. Before he slipped away, Qin Yuzhen came up and stopped him, "What do you think about the king I said last time." ”

"Nope." Zhao Jiaren and his wife had a showdown.

Qin Yuzhen was not angry, and asked calmly, "Why?" ”

"The king should be a meritorious person. Otherwise, the title is too light to convince the public. Zhao Jiaren gave a high-sounding reason.

As soon as Qin Yuzhen saw Zhao Jiaren's expression, she knew that she couldn't move Zhao Jiaren, and she responded: "If that's the case, then we'll discuss it later." Then prepare a mansion for Erlang. ”

"A house is fine, but a mansion is not good." Zhao Jiaren categorically stated.

"Why?" Qin Yuzhen's expression finally became solemn.

"It's not good for Jiro."