"Oh?" Zhao Yuda was surprised: "You actually laid a foundation in the Liao State and went to the Jin Kingdom?" She really didn't see that Ouyang, a weak scholar, had extraordinary courage, even if he opened a casino in an enemy country, he even kidnapped hostages in Jin Country and returned.

"Wechen left his post without permission......"

"Are you afraid that if I fail, you will be implicated?" Zhao Yu said: "I don't blame you, it's rare that you have this courage...... Tell me, what do you see? ”

"In my opinion, the Liao State is corrupt. Moreover, military discipline is lax, and internal power struggles are serious. There are hundreds of princes and princes, each with a fief, not to mention, but also with soldiers and horses. As the saying goes, the strongest fortress can be breached from within, and according to Wechen, the Liao State is not to be feared. On the contrary, it is the Jin country, which is united in one heart, although there are few soldiers and few food, but it is like a vicious wolf. It's like a fight between the two sides, there are many people on A's side, and there is only one person on B's side, but he is not afraid of death, and he will pull a cushion on A's side when he dies. And everyone on A's side is desperate for their lives, so I really don't know who wins and who loses. ”

"Well...... When the Emperor Taishang was in power, he discussed with the ministers that he would send troops together with the Jin Alliance. This matter will be put aside for the time being, I originally discussed it in a few days, and if the sixteen states of Yanyun can get it back, it will be the Eternal Mingjun, and Zhang Xuanming also advised me to divert everyone's attention. But when you say that, it seems like we're driving the tiger and the wolf. ”

Ouyang replied: "Your Majesty Shengming. Compared with the portrait of the Jin and Liao people, the word credit is missing. Look at the alliance between my Great Song Dynasty and Liaoyuan, although there are many frictions on the border, there is indeed no war. But looking at the Jin country, we know from the experience of Weichen that the word is far better than its credit. My alliance between the Great Song Dynasty and the Jin people is tantamount to seeking skin with the tiger. ”

"Well...... So what do you say? ”

"The two armies faced each other, and Yizhuang made a fortune. If Jin Qiangliao is strong, we will be rich. If it is Liaoqiangjin, we will fund. When the two sides fight, we take the benefits. For example, the price of iron will be increased by 10 or even 100 times, and the two will sell it to suppress the price of war horses. ”

"The identity of the champion, the mind of the merchant." Zhao Yu smiled and nodded: "I think it's feasible." Merchants seek profit, and we also seek profit to replenish military supplies. But it seems ...... to only sell iron tools."

"If I go back to Your Majesty, I have the heart to build an arsenal and gather the talents of the Great Song Dynasty to study weapons, we can buy weapons to Liao, and we can also sell weapons to Jin."

Zhao Yulai asked with interest: "What weapon?" ”

"At present, I just think about starting with gunpowder, and as for what new things can be tossed out. It depends on the skills of the craftsmen. Ouyang added: "Then I want to find a way to restrain the cavalry." It's just that this privately made weapon ......"

"I'm accurate, but I'll give me a look at it first, don't go to the end Jin Liao has good weapons, but my Great Song doesn't." Zhao Yu asked: "Ouyang, you said that even if Jin destroys Liao, can you beat us?" ”

"Your Majesty, you are asking this...... Let's put it this way, the palace of Aguta is modeled after our palace. His Huining Mansion is being designed and renovated, which is the layout of our Tokyo. Which nomad does not envy the prosperity of our Central Plains? Ouyang said: "Since Qin, we have not suffered from the losses of the nomads, and they all treat us as warehouses that can be extracted at will. In a bad year, they sent troops south to loot and replenish their provisions. Qin and Han Dynasty still have five chaotic Hua, Tang Taizong is such a promising monarch has also suffered a big loss, and my Song Dynasty has suffered even more losses since the founding of the country. ”

Zhao Yu nodded: "Partial security, all dynasties and dynasties have been partial security." ”

"Yes. Your Majesty, you are a promising king, but can you guarantee that you will not have a descendant like Song Huizong in the future? There is only one way to prevent future problems. ”

"What's the solution?"

"Unification, great ethnic integration, replacing nomadism with farming, eliminating their own language with Chinese, removing Hufu with Hanfu, and replacing their customs with Han customs."

"Well said!" Zhao Yu high-fived and said: "This is also my idea, I want to find a general to govern the army first when Enke reopens the martial arts." ”

"Your Majesty, it doesn't necessarily mean that force is needed."

Zhao Yu asked, "What do you think?" ”

"This ...... Not yet. ”

"You just think about it, and I'm going to do it. I just hope those old worms don't have anything to do to stop it. ”

Ouyang smiled and said, "Didn't Your Majesty open Enke?" ”

Zhao Yu smiled and nodded: "I hope there are useful people." ”

……

The next morning, Ouyang was blowing the wind outside the hall, and the constitution mentioned by Zhao Yu was being discussed inside. About half an hour, Zhao Yuxuan Ouyang entered the hall.

The first civil official said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is right to rule the world with benevolence and righteousness. Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, was lenient and benevolent, the four seas were peaceful, and all countries came to the court. All the vassal kingdoms were submitted. There is a saying that half of the Analects governs the world, and we must not lose the ancestral system from the Han Dynasty. ”

"That's it! Benevolence has been the practice for thousands of years, so why do we need to have a constitution? ”

Ouyang said: "Weichen is the commander of Yangping County, but he has been very confused recently. There is a case that I would like to ask you to solve. It is said that the mother of a filial son is seriously ill and needs pork as medicine. The filial son had no money to cut the meat and drug it to no avail, so he had no choice but to go to the pork stall to steal a piece. The pork dealer caught him on the spot and sent it to the Yamen, may I ask my lords, what should I do? ”

Cai Jing lowered his eyebrows and didn't say a word. A four-grade minister said: "Its situation can be punished, not only does it not need to be punished, but it can also be reported to the court and recommended filial piety." ”

"It's really benevolent to deal with it like that. But my lord, didn't the pork dealer lose a piece of pork money? Who's going to make up the money? Is it even if he is unlucky? As soon as this incident comes out, will the filial sons of the world steal things in the name of it, and even loot? ”

"This ......," the minister choked and asked, "then what do you say?" ”

"The magistrate convicted him of stealing according to the law."

The minister retorted: "Are you going to let her mother die of illness?" ”

"His mother is still alive with the support of her fellow villagers." Ouyang Dao: "Xia Guan just wants to say that those who violate the law must be prosecuted, this is that everyone is equal before the law in the Constitution." Whether it's filial piety or something. must be complied with. There are no rules, there is no circle, although there are many excuses, but the law is ruthless, there is no family affection, no human affection, so it becomes a square circle. ”

Zhao Yu asked, "What do you think of the Zhongqing family?" Cai Xiang? ”

was named Cai Jing and said: "Back to Your Majesty." What Lord Ou did is legitimate, what Lord Sun said is reasonable and reasonable, please make a judgment on your majesty. ”

Shaozai Zhang Bangchang was the first to say: "Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that Master Ou is suspected of being a Legalist, and he reads the book of sages, but he thinks about ......it."

"This dynasty does not cause sin with words, and besides, the Great Song Dynasty also has laws, how can you say a few things, this Jinke champion has become a person of the Legalists!" Zhao Yu ignored Zhang Bangchang and asked, "What does Cai think about the previous ones?" ”

"It works. As for the equality of the arguments, I am afraid that it needs to be considered. It's not that this article is bad, but it also needs to be carefully scrutinized. Dali Temple should be held responsible for this matter. Cai Jing said again: "As for the matter of private property, the minister thinks that the whole world is not the king's land, and all the lakes and seas are owned by His Majesty, how can there be a word for private property?" The folk collection is protected by the Song law, but it is recognized as private and inviolable and protected, and the minister feels that it is excessive. ”

Zhao Yu nodded: "Cai Xiang means that this article can be enforced, but it cannot be used in the Constitution?" ”

"Since Your Majesty wants the Constitution to be the foundation of the country, this article is naturally not acceptable." Cai Jing's meaning is very clear, it doesn't matter if the constitution is not constitutional, but don't interfere with our interests. They knew how much land they had and how they got it.

"Then the matter of the constitution will be discussed in Dali Temple." Zhao Yudao: "Ouzhi County wants to run a newspaper, what do you think? Ouzhi County, you tell you about the specifics. ”

"The contents of the newspaper, first, record the decrees of the imperial court and inform the people. Second, record the news of various places. Third, to discipline the people. Fourth, the principle of disease prevention. Fifth, moral propaganda ......"

As for the newspaper, everyone is very fresh, but they don't care too much. They probably understand that it is something that is comparable to a book, but it is written on a piece of paper, not a book. Cai Jing and the others knew that Ouyang was Zhao Yu's cronies. I heard that Ouyang didn't enter the temple and was going to issue a newspaper while being the magistrate of the county, and I thought it was very good. As for Ouyang's question about the reporter, no one has any opinion.

In the end, Zhao Yu issued a holy decree: Ouyang was allowed to run a newspaper, and the name of the newspaper was: Royal Newspaper. Roughly speaking, the newspaper is specially approved by the royal family, and the reporter is regarded as the emperor's errand, and the name is called: royal reporter. All expenses can be reimbursed by Ouchi. Ouyang himself was named an official and was a seven-rank security doctor.