Fan Zhong changed the topic, and as soon as the words came out, Cui He was surprised.

"Cui Xianggong, I heard that Ling Gongzi is only a good person, loyal and benevolent, and His Majesty has issued an order to transfer Gongzi to Hexi to take up a post. DID YOU KNOW? ”

"Fan Xianggong, the dog went to Hexi, is there really such a thing?"

His only son, Uncle Cui, has always stayed by his side, nominally his staff, presiding over the production of the driver Yiwen, but in fact taking care of his daily life.

The emperor's move, is this to soothe himself, or is he going all out to support the immigrants in Hexi?

"Hexi is in ruins, Your Majesty once said that he would transfer Peng Daya, the governor of Lizhou, Gao Jia, the governor of Chuzhou, Shi Songzhi, the general judge of Xiangyang, and the son Cui Shuyi and others to go to Hexi. In addition, 200 officials and 300 graduates of the Jinling Academy were transferred from various places to serve in Hexi together, so that Hexi could recover as soon as possible. ”

Fan Zhong's words made Cui He stunned again.

With the ambition revealed in Zhao Hong's poems and words, the military and political affairs in Hexi may have already been planned.

Xixia is already dying and dying, and Zhao Hong naturally doesn't care about the criticism of Xixia monarchs and ministers.

Cui pondered with him, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Cui Xianggong, you have something to say. If you feel that you need to be taken care of by your side, you can go to Your Majesty and let Ling Gongzi stay in Chengdu and send someone else. ”

"Fan Xiangguild is wrong, the old man doesn't mean that."

Cui He shook his head, and then he explained seriously.

"Choi Sang-gong is just as worried as I was. Shi Songzhi is ambitious, unruly, and difficult to control. I once asked Your Majesty to replace this person, but Your Majesty refused, and I had to reluctantly comply. ”

Sure enough, when it comes to the candidate for the chief official of Liangzhou, Cui He's worries are similar to Fan Zhong's.

The governor of Chuzhou is shrewd and capable, but he knows how to advance and retreat. Cui He's son, Uncle Cui, seems to be a gentle and humble gentleman who will not come nonsense. Only this Shi Songzhi, Shi Miyuan's cousin, is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

The historian is not as good as before, and the emperor reuses Shi Songzhi, isn't he afraid of a resurgence?

"When Shi Songzhi was sentenced to Xiangyang Tong, he had many disputes with Shangguan, completely ignoring his face. This person is talented, but he doesn't care about the people's power and is suspected of being a "cool official". His Majesty transferred him to Hexi, perhaps with other deep meanings. ”

Cui He understood a lot in his heart, raised his head to look at Fan Zhong, and put on a smile again.

"Fan Xianggong, Hexi is in ruins, and having such a follower as Shi Songzhi may be of great benefit to you to open up the situation in Hexi."

Cui spoke earnestly, and Fan Zhong nodded lightly if he realized something.

The emperor is full of expectations for Hexi, and it seems that he can indeed have a good talk with this Shi Songzhi and open up the situation in Hexi as soon as possible.

"Cui Xianggong, the next official is going to Hexi, firstly, it is a matter of reclamation, secondly, to assist the military in raising horses, and as for beware of the Tatar cavalry, etc., it is a matter of the border army."

Fan Zhong returned to the government affairs of Hexi.

The reason why the emperor wanted Hexi was that he wanted a place to raise horses under the Qilian Mountain in Hexi, and he wanted cavalry with strong mobility ability. As for him, he reclaimed the people and made Hexi the granary of the Great Song Dynasty.

"Raising horses and training cavalry, as well as defending the Tatar army to attack, is a big matter, although it is a matter of the border army, but it still needs the help of Fan Xianggong, this is a major event of the border army, the Great Song Dynasty is fundamental."

Hexi is in ruins, if you add horse breeding, and resist the Mongol army, Fan Zhong is afraid that he is really a little unbearable.

The two talked carefully in the hall, drank a lot of tea, and didn't bother to pay attention to the heat in the room.

"Hexi is the old land of my Great Song Dynasty, and the people of the party are also the people of my Great Song Dynasty. This is a big taboo. ”

Cui He told him seriously.

Hexi is in ruins, the people are fierce, the Fan and Han parties are mixed, if there is some civil unrest, internal instability, Hexi is not good for revival.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty loves the people like a son, and he has already explained it. Moreover, most of the Dingkou of the Xia people in Hexi was damaged, and the frightened bird would not set off any storms. ”

Fan Zhong continued, returning to the topic.

"The lower officials came back this time, firstly, to inform His Majesty about the affairs of Sichuan immigrants to Shibian and Mintun Shangtun, and this matter is still bothered by the old minister. The second is the matter of grain and grass. Hexi was devastated by the war, and when the time comes, the supply of grain and grass will be met, and I hope that Cui Xianggong will help more! ”

There are some things that the emperor has told Cui He, and some things, such as immigration, are mentioned for the first time.

"Sichuan has a lot of people and little land, and there are 1.7 million households and 5 million people on Sichuan Road alone. If you can immigrate 1.8 million people, it will be the best! ”

Cui nodded again and again, and the old heart was a little excited.

"Although it is difficult to leave the homeland, the people of Sichuan are hard-working, Hexi and Sichuan are connected, and there should be no big trouble for immigrants to Hexi. The old man then transferred manpower, set up an immigration department, and issued a decree to the military counties in the state capitals to publicize immigration matters. ”

One person is granted 10 acres of land and exempted from taxation for three years, but those poor people in Sichuan are still eager to do so?

"The grain and grass transfer in Hexi will also be helped by the old minister."

Fan Zhong felt much more relaxed and continued.

Hanzhong Tuntian was a great success, and the grain and grass were transferred, and they could go west to the Hexi Corridor. However, in terms of civil affairs in Hanzhong, it is still under the jurisdiction of the Sichuan System and Placement Division, and Cui still needs to be dispatched.

"It's nature! Hexi is the foundation of the country, even if His Majesty does not have an edict, the old man will do his best to supply grain and grass. ”

Cui said with a straight face, loudly.

"I will inform the merchants of Shu that those who wish to trade or sell grain to Hexi will be given additional rewards by the government, such as granting them good merchants, and granting them priority in future trade with Hexi."

"Then it's more work!"

Fan Zhong arched his hand, and Cui looked at each other, and they both laughed.

As soon as the trade route with Hexi opened, it was an opportunity to make money. The merchant sells grain to Hexi, which not only solves the local food shortage in Hexi, but also sells the products of Hexi.

"Cui Xianggong, Hexi is full of devastation and waste to be rebuilt, the first thing is to restore the people's livelihood and recuperate with the people, the required farm tools, ploughing cattle, seeds, and also bother Cui Xianggong to inform the officials of the two roads in Lizhou, in case of emergency."

Hexi is in ruins, and the required reclamation equipment must be imported from Lizhou West Road, which belongs to the Sichuan Establishment Division, and the civil affairs still need Cui to control and issue orders.

"It's nature. The old man will immediately send an order to Guo Zhengsun, the pacification envoy of Lizhou West Road, and Chen Li, the pacification envoy of Lizhou East Road, and all the utensils, seeds, including grain and grass transfer, will be supplied by the two of them. As for the Xiang army, the old man immediately sent an order to let the border army prepare to move to the real side. ”

Choi secretly admired. This Fan Zhong is thoughtful in every detail.

With my current energy, I am afraid that it is difficult to be qualified for this errand of expanding the territory.

"Cui Xianggong, there is something I haven't understood, and I still ask the old minister to ask for advice."

Fan Zhong said softly, looking at the door with his eyes, mysterious.

"Fan Xianggong might as well speak bluntly."

Cui He couldn't help but be stunned.

"Since Your Majesty occupies Hexi, why did you want to save Western Xia? In this way, how to face that Xixia Niangniang? ”

The Xixia Niangniang in Fan Zhong's mouth is naturally the name of the Xixia princess Li Weiming.

"Fan Xianggong, you should know better than the old man if you follow Your Majesty."

Cui He smiled slightly, and then said:

"The vitality of Western Xia has been greatly damaged, and it is reluctant to be able to hold the land of Xingling. Hexi was taken from the Tatar army by the bloody sacrifice of my Great Song Dynasty border army, and God did not take it, but suffered the blame. Even if the land west of the river is returned to the Tangut people, will they have anyone to defend it? Can it be kept? ”

Fan Zhong nodded again and again, appreciating Choi's words.

In fact, he thought the same thing in his heart, but he just wanted to hear what people had to say.

"Your Majesty saves Xixia, that's the royal way. It is about the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent people and the civilization of Western Xia, and His Majesty cannot bear to sit idly by. As for the lady of Xixia, at most she complained a few words, and then she would be gone, after all, His Majesty saved hundreds of thousands of people in Xixia and saved the Xixia royal family first. The same is true for the monarchs and ministers of Western Xia, what can they do if they complain a few words? The strength is the only thing, and the situation is the only way. ”

Choi continued with a word.

"Fan Xianggong, have you thought about it, Genghis Khan died of illness, and the Tatar army withdrew. When the new Great Khan of Tatars ascended the throne, the Tatar army would surely move south. At that time, how should Western Xia choose? ”

"As it should be...... What is the choice? ”

Fan Zhong raised his spirit and immediately asked.

"There is only the land of Xingling left in Western Xia, with a population of hundreds of thousands, and the desert Gobi is not as good as a large county in Sichuan. When the Tatar army comes, you say, do the Western Xia monarchs want to surrender the Tatars, or do they want to ......"

"Cui Xianggong, what do you still want ......?"

Cui stopped talking with him, and Fan Zhong asked subconsciously.

"The old man doesn't know. Let's wait and see. ”

Cui He laughed and joked:

"Fan Xianggong, you should still worry about your Hexi government affairs. As for military affairs, they have their own surplus! ”

This Fan Zhong has already crossed the matter of desertion, and he really thinks long-term.

Liangzhou City, Yumen Pass, what kind of appearance are those Han hometowns?

"Thank you Choi Sang-gong!"

Fan Zhong reacted immediately.

The Tatars vowed to destroy the Western Xia, and the situation in the Western Xia was embarrassing, and they should not surrender to the Tatars at the risk of destroying the country and extinction. Then, the Great Song Dynasty or the Great Jin Dynasty were the only two choices of Western Xia.

When the Western Xia was besieged by the Tatar army, the Jin people did not send a single soldier, and because of the strength of the Jin State, the Western Xia returned to the Great Song Dynasty, which is probably already a certainty.

At that time, between Song and Mongolia, I am afraid that they will attack each other endlessly.

The two guests and hosts had a very happy conversation, and the next person came in to report that it was the arrival of Shi Songzhi, the general judge of Xiangyang.

"Shi Xianggong, you are really resolute!"

Several people introduced each other to greet each other, and Cui said with a smile.

After the four historians who are not yet forty years old, they are tall and weight, dignified in appearance, and their eyes are bright, I am afraid that they are another upstart in the dynasty.

The emperor looks at people and employs people, and his vision is unique and vicious.

As soon as they met, they didn't say a few words, Shi Songzhi couldn't wait and asked about side matters.

"Two ministers, I heard that my Great Song Dynasty official army has advanced into the land of Hexi, I don't know if it's true or not?"

After getting a definite reply from Fan Zhong and the others, Shi Songzhi slapped the table excitedly.

"Seeing the stitches and sticking the needle, beating the water dog, the emperor is wise and powerful, and it is really the holy monarch who did it!"

"Shi Xianggong, aren't you worried about the defeat of our border army in Hexi and returning home?"

Fan Zhong joked.

In fact, he was really worried.

"No way!"

Shi Songzhi did not hesitate and said categorically.

"Tens of thousands of Tatar iron cavalry, field battles, our army is not afraid, not to mention the defeat of the remnants of Hexi Weimo!"

After Shi Songzhi finished speaking, he smiled and bowed.

"Fan Xianggong and Cui Xianggong, knowing that Hexi was dilapidated and needed to restore people's livelihood, specially brought some southeast businessmen and countless goods. I also asked the prime minister to allow him to adopt what he needed in Sichuan, and let them go to Shangtun in Hexi with his subordinates. ”

Fan Zhong was slightly startled, and then smiled.

"Shi Xianggong, this is good governance! Let them follow, and you will be in Tuntian under your rule in Liangzhou. However, His Majesty's new policy must not collude with officials and businessmen, deceive superiors and subordinates, and mislead state affairs. That's all this official says, you and I encourage each other. ”

People have brought them, can they not be allowed to go?

Chop first and then play, this Shi Songzhi is really aggressive.

"That's natural, Fan Xianggong doesn't need to worry!"

Now Shi Songzhi just wants to make some achievements. He was born in a wealthy family, and he didn't care about some money.

"Fan Xianggong, about the governance of Hexi, the lower officials have some experience, and after the lower officials consider it, they will show it to Fan Xianggong. When the time comes to face the saint, the lower officials still want to present the king in person to appeal to the heart. The lower officials still have some trivial matters, so they will retire first. ”

Shi Songzhi said with great interest, stood up, and left.

"Shi Songzhi is talented, and he can't live under others for a long time. Fan Xianggong, free to put and retract, make good use of this person. ”

Choi laughed with him.

"As long as it is beneficial to the restoration of Hexi, I will treat it as a national soldier!"

Fan Zhong solemnly returned.

Now just wait for the emperor to arrive in Chengdu, and wait for the good news from Hexi, you can go to Hexi.

"The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, a lonely city and ten thousand mountains. Why should Qiang Di complain about the willows, the spring breeze does not pass the jade gate. Yumen Pass, my Wang Shi of the Great Song Dynasty is coming! ”

Touching his heart, Fan Zhong blurted out a quiet sentence.

Cui was moved, and his mind was unconscious, and he flew to the distant Hexi Corridor.