"I plan to borrow some of the money from Jiaozi, free or paid, to those people who are interested in making profits with new technologies, so as to promote the new technologies developed by the Ministry of Industry.

Let the common people recognize the skills of our Ministry of Industry and influence the entire Song Dynasty.

By leveraging the influence of the Ministry of Works over the entire Song Dynasty, the Shaofu was overthrown and two supervisors were appointed, thereby achieving the purpose of gathering power for the Ministry of Works."

Kou Ji told Kou Zhun what was on his mind without hiding anything.

The development of Jiaozipu did not happen overnight. Without corresponding legal protection, Jiaozipu would not be able to develop to the scale that Kou Ji told Kou Zhun before.

And it is not that easy to establish corresponding laws.

Therefore, Jiaozipu will be in a relatively primitive state for a long time to come.

There is no way to compare it with the banking industry of later generations.

Kou Ji never thought about turning Jiaozipu into a bank.

The reason why he insisted on setting up Jiaozi Shop was not only to correctly guide the continued discovery of Jiaozi, a product that had already been produced, but also to use Jiaozi's power to help the Ministry of Industry fight for power.

After listening to Kou Ji's words, Kou Zhun stroked his beard with his old hand and frowned slightly.

Kou Zhun felt it was inappropriate for Kou Ji to call merchants common people.

In Kou Zhun's heart, the only people who could be called common people were farmers.

Scholars, farmers, industry and merchants had clear class divisions.

The most intuitive one is the household registration book.

But Kou Zhun did not argue with Kou Ji about this. He was still more concerned about Jiaozi Pu, "According to your statement, the fundamental purpose of your establishment of Jiaozi Pu is to help the Ministry of Works fight for power?"

Kou Ji smiled and nodded.

Kou Zhun frowned and said: "If it is just to help the Ministry of Work fight for power, there are other ways. Why do you have to rely on Jiaozipu? If Jiaozipu really develops to the scale you said before in Jiaozipu

, then the importance of Jiaozipu will definitely not be lost to any yamen in the court.

Many yamen even need the help of Jiaozipu to operate normally.

Controlling Jiaozipu is equivalent to controlling the lifeblood of the imperial court.

Yamen at all levels in the imperial court will undergo changes because of the existence of Jiaozipu.

At that time, who will deal with the variables and contradictions that arise?"

Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "For Jiaozipu to develop to the scale I mentioned before, it will not happen overnight. It may take decades, or even nearly a hundred years, to reach the scale I mentioned.

"

When Kou Zhun heard this, he fell into deep thought.

According to Kou Ji, it seems that the scale that Jiaozipu can develop in the future depends entirely on his will and control.

Kou Zhun thought for a long time, stared at Kou Ji and said: "Why do you control such a lifeline of the imperial court?"

Kou Ji said jokingly: "If you are afraid of death, keep it to save your life."

Kou Zhun raised his eyebrows with a look of astonishment on his face.

"I still can't protect you?"

Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "Grandpa is protecting me now, so there is nothing wrong with me. Can I go back?"

Kou Zhun's expression changed slightly and he asked, "Are you paving the way for the future?"

Kou Ji nodded.

He is indeed paving the way for the future, but Jiaozipu is not only used to save lives, but also has other uses.

It's just for other purposes. Telling Kou Zhun won't do much, so it's better not to tell him.

Kou Zhun didn't know what Kou Ji was thinking. When he saw Kou Ji nodding, he frowned and said: "If you want to pave the way for the future, there is no need to throw out monsters like Jiaozipu. If I die, there will be Li Di and Wang

The two of you are taking care of you."

Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "Who can say for sure what happens in the court? When my grandfather first took up the post of political counselor, did he ever think that he would be in trouble?"

Kou Zhun was stunned when he heard this, and sighed: "You are right... Your heart is unpredictable..."

Kou Zhun looked at Kou Ji and said: "Since you plan to use Jiaozipu to save your life, I will no longer ask about Jiaozipu's affairs."

Kou Ji said with some surprise: "Grandpa, you didn't behave like this when you were at Jiaozipu today?"

The implication is that I am asking Kou Zhun why the changes have been so drastic.

How did he know that what he said in Jiaozi Shop today really hit Kou Zhun hard.

After Kou Zhun returned to the palace in despair, he sat alone in the Zishi Hall for a long time.

It wasn't until Zhao Zhen returned to the palace and pulled him to have a meal with him, and saw the things Zhao Zhen ate, that he remembered some things that he had almost forgotten.

There was nothing special about the food Zhao Zhen ate.

It's even worse than what Liu E, Li Taifei and others eat.

It's not that anyone is slighting him, but that he was used to eating those things in order to remove the erysipelas from his body.

Kou Zhun thought of erysipelas through the things Zhao Zhen ate.

I also remembered that Kou Ji was a man given by heaven.

It was at that time that he realized that Kou Ji had probably received a warning from God and was preparing something in advance for creating such a monster as Jiaozipu.

He was the first to discover that Kou Ji was a man sent by heaven, and he was also the only one who knew about it.

But it was precisely this matter that he forgot first.

He couldn't just choose to forget about it.

It's because he dealt with more government affairs and worked too hard for a long time, so he began to forget some things intentionally or unintentionally.

He never told anyone about this, and no one knew about it.

Seeing Kou Ji staring at him eagerly, waiting for an answer, Kou Zhun said calmly: "I was a little confused at the time. I forgot that when you do things, you always take one step and look at the other.

Since you dare to bring Jiaozipu out, you must have a plan.

Now that I hear what you said, it's obvious that you have a plan.

Since you can control the development of Jiaozipu, what else do I want to do?"

After a pause, Kou Zhun said carelessly: "If you have the ability, wait until I die, climb to the position of participating in political affairs, and use your own means to make the Song Dynasty prosperous.

If I have the ability to take back the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, I will definitely pull the late emperor's beard and let him have a look.

What their father and son could not accomplish, our grandparents and grandchildren have accomplished."

Kou Ji stared at Kou Zhun with a look of astonishment and whispered: "Grandpa, these words are a bit too much..."

Kou Zhun curled his lips and said disdainfully: "I was already dead at that time, why should I worry about anything else?"

Kou Ji shook his head in confusion.

Kou Zhun said a few jokes, glanced at Kou Ji and said, "But you made quite a stir today, and you even dragged the officials into running a lowly business. Tomorrow, the civil and military officials of the entire court will inevitably impeach you and the officials.

Especially you, you will be impeached to pieces by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty."

Kou Ji turned his head and asked Kou Zhun, "Grandfather will listen to their impeachment and deal with me?"

Kou Zhun rolled his eyes and said: "Li Di, Wang Zeng and I just left Bianjing City a few days ago, and they killed so many people. I can't even finish the memorial for approving beheadings, so how can I care about them?"

Kou Ji burst into laughter and said, "If that's the case, what should I be afraid of?"

When Kou Zhun heard this, he glanced at Kou Ji and said, "Why do I have a grandson like you?"

Kou Ji laughed and said, "It's too late to change now..."

Kou Zhun was stunned, laughed out loud, pointed at Kou Ji, but said nothing.

After laughing for a while, Kou Zhun put away his smile and said to Kou Ji: "You feel relaxed, but officials are not so relaxed."

Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "The official family is the big owner of Jiaozipu. If Jiaozipu makes a profit, he will be the biggest beneficiary. He has the biggest benefits, so he will naturally have to endure the biggest troubles."

Kou Zhun rolled his eyes at Kou Ji and did not continue to discuss this issue with Kou Ji.

Although Kou Ji's statement is a bit ridiculous, it is indeed reasonable.

Moreover, the civil and military impeachment of Zhao Zhen by the Manchu Dynasty was also a test for Zhao Zhen.

If Zhao Zhen withstood the impeachment of the Manchu civil and military officials, he would be the one who suppressed the Manchu civil and military officials in the court in the future.

If Zhao Zhen cannot withstand the impeachment of the Manchu civil and military officials, it will be the Manchu civil and military officials who will suppress him in the court in the future.

The game between king and minister begins from this moment.

In this game, as long as the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty did not bully Zhao Zhen too much, Kou Zhun had no intention of taking action.

He was determined to take the exam, and under the guidance of words and deeds, Zhao Zhen finally learned some of his skills.

The story about Zhao Zhen and Jiaozipu's involvement was revealed.

Kou Zhun asked again: "As far as I know, there are three businessmen from Shu in Jiaozipu. If Jiaozipu becomes bigger in the future, what do you plan to do with these three businessmen?"

Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "The pigs have been fattened, so just kill them."
To be continued...