Can you say this after stuffing the money piled outside the treasury into the treasury?
Since Kou Ji seized a huge amount of money in Hexi, the imperial court has become completely wealthy.
The imperial court not only used the money to repay the debt borrowed from Yizijiaozipu, but also filled the existing treasury of the imperial court.
The pile storage is full.
The small private treasury of the official family is also full.
The treasury was not filled with the money seized by Kou Ji.
But after the tax collection came up this autumn, it was full.
The benefits of the imperial court's elimination of idle officials, elimination of idle posts, and elimination of bloated troops were finally highlighted.
The agricultural tools promoted by forged steel workshops have also highlighted the changes they have brought to agricultural production.
This year the imperial court collected various taxes, which were converted into money, amounting to more than 90 million yuan.
After deducting various expenses of the imperial court, there were still more than 30 million yuan left.
What's more important is that this does not include the 50 million shi of food that Kou Ji brought back.
The imperial court is now very wealthy, richer than ever before.
To describe it as rich and fluid is not an exaggeration.
Zhao Zhen started drinking mutton soup at night. He no longer had to worry about drinking mutton soup at night and consuming people's money and money.
Even Zhao Zhen, who had always been self-denial and frugal, began to indulge in extravagance.
Did you, Wang Zeng, have the nerve to say that the imperial court was not wealthy?
Kou Ji looked at Wang Zeng with a very strange look.
Wang Zeng felt Kou Ji's gaze and said seriously: "If we want to recover the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun, we will need a huge amount of money. Although the imperial court has a small surplus now, we still need to prepare more money.
Regarding the war, the officials, I, and Mr. Lu cannot contribute much.
What we can do is to allow the soldiers at the front to have a full meal while fighting.
It’s better to eat meat.”
What Wang Zeng said makes sense.
Kou Ji stopped looking at Wang Zeng with strange eyes.
Faced with the concerns of Zhao Zhen, Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian, Kou Ji thought about it and came up with a solution.
Kou Ji muttered: "Prime Minister Wang, Prime Minister Lu, it's time for the people in Honglu Temple to do something."
Lu Yijian raised his eyebrows, "Do you want the people from Honglu Temple to appease the envoys of various factions?"
Kou Ji nodded slowly.
Lu Yijian frowned and said: "Each of the envoys is a profit-seeking person. If you don't give them benefits, how can you appease them? And even if you give them benefits, it may not eliminate the panic in their hearts.
It is very likely that some of them took the money and stopped coming to the Song Dynasty."
Kou Ji smiled and shook his head, "If you don't give money, sign a covenant with them and use the covenant to appease them."
"Covenant?"
Zhao Zhen and the others looked puzzled.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "As the suzerain of the Song Dynasty, we have the obligation to maintain the stability of all parties, so we must sign corresponding covenants with each clan. For example, as the suzerain, we are friendly and will never fight. Because he is strong, he interferes in their internal affairs at will.
Therefore, a clause can be written in the covenant not to interfere in each other's internal affairs.
For another example, as the sovereign state, we have the obligation to reduce friction and use of weapons among all parties.
Therefore, a clause can be written in the covenant that fugitive slaves, fugitives, etc. are not allowed asylum. After being discovered, or after obtaining the corresponding diplomatic documents, they must be sent back to each country.
For another example, based on the principle of non-interference in each other's internal affairs, embassies of various countries are not allowed to protect criminals in the country where the embassy is located. If there is a violation, the country where the embassy is located has the right to enter the embassy to arrest.
This is all I can think of for now.
Specifically, you are more knowledgeable than me.
You can study it carefully."
Zhao Zhen and the other three stared at Kou Ji in astonishment.
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "In short, signing this type of covenant is not necessary for Xixia and Liao Kingdoms. But it is still very beneficial for other tribes.
Although we, the Song Dynasty, will suffer some losses after signing the covenant.
But we gained the most benefits.”
It's not like Zhao Zhen, Lu Yijian, and Wang Zeng didn't understand everything.
They naturally understood what losses and benefits Kou Ji mentioned.
Once the Song Dynasty signs such an agreement with various subordinates, the spies of the Song Dynasty outside will not be protected. After their identities are exposed, they are likely to die.
At the same time, the Song Dynasty could not casually start a war with its subordinates who had signed an alliance.
But on the contrary, the Song Dynasty will also gain many benefits.
For example, the brain drain from the Song Dynasty will be subject to certain restrictions.
After all, compared with the surrounding countries, the Song Dynasty undoubtedly had the most talents.
Therefore, it is inevitable that there will be some waste and leakage.
It was as strong as the Liao Kingdom, but in terms of talent training, it was more than a little behind the Song Dynasty.
That's why the Liao Kingdom often poached people from the Song Dynasty.
For another example, the Song Dynasty, as the suzerain state and the leader in signing the treaty, had more say than others in terms of treaty regulations.
The Song Dynasty could not only unite other subordinates through its status as the suzerain state, but also punish those disobedient subordinates.
It can also, to a certain extent, use alliances to mobilize troops and generals from other vassal countries.
For another example, once an alliance is signed, the Song Dynasty and the alliance countries will not use weapons without permission.
Frictions on the bilateral border will be reduced, and trade between the two sides will increase.
Compared with its surrounding neighbors, the Song Dynasty was wealthy.
Compared with its surrounding neighbors, the Song Dynasty had the most goods.
Once the border reaches a stable state, the trade between the two sides will enter a vigorous development.
Through this, the Song Dynasty could earn huge amounts of money.
All in all, as long as the treaty regulations are formulated well enough, while each clan will benefit, the Song Dynasty will also benefit, and it will still get the most generous part of the benefits.
Seeing that Zhao Zhen and the others were lost in thought, Kou Ji smiled and continued: "Just six words of 'non-interference in each other's internal affairs' are enough to make Qingtang and Yuanshan agree to sign a covenant with us."
The Song Dynasty now controls the land west of Hexi and is showing its power in the Western Regions. It has a good reputation in the Western Regions. It is easy to interfere in the internal affairs of Qingtang.
Are you afraid of Qingtang?
Qingtang is also afraid.
But there is nothing Qingtang can do.
They can't just fight with the Song Dynasty because they are worried that the Song Dynasty will interfere in Qingtang's internal affairs, right?
They do have enough manpower, but not enough strength.
Especially after seeing the iron cavalry of the Song Dynasty, as well as muskets and artillery.
But if the Song Dynasty took the initiative to propose non-interference in each other's internal affairs.
Qingtang will definitely agree.
As for Motoyamabe?
Is there any need to worry?
Yuan Shanbe is Kou Ji's lackey.
How could Yuan Shanbu object to the suggestion put forward by Kou Ji?
Have you ever seen a loser who goes against his master?
Zhao Zhen, Wang Zeng, and Lu Yijian looked at each other and communicated with their eyes, and they all could see the shock in each other's hearts.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian have been playing politics for decades, but they have never thought of using the method mentioned by Kou Ji to get along with their subordinates.
In the past, when they signed alliances with their subordinates, they would submit letters of credence privately.
Facing different tribes, their attitudes are also different.
They had never thought that they could sign a covenant with all their subordinates.
"Is this... managing the world? Didn't you say that you have given up? Why would you make such a suggestion again?"
Wang Zeng murmured in his heart and looked at Kou Ji with a complicated expression.
In his eyes, what Kou Ji said and what he proposed was a way to manage the world.
Because the method mentioned by Kou Ji, if used properly, can completely make the surrounding tribes do anything according to the wishes of the Song Dynasty.
Although Kou Ji mentioned the saying of 'non-interference in each other's internal affairs'.
But as long as the Song Dynasty can influence the surrounding tribes as a suzerain, what does it matter whether it interferes in internal affairs or not?
As long as it can influence, the Song Dynasty has countless ways to make its subordinates obey orders.
Wang Zeng could bluntly tell all the subordinates around him that when it comes to playing tricks on one's own mind, if you all put it all together, you'd be in trouble.
The courtiers in the court, if nothing else, have no rivals when it comes to playing tricks.
Wang Zeng was thinking about something, so he didn't speak.
Lu Yijian stared at Kou Ji and said in a deep voice: "This matter is very involved and needs to be discussed carefully."
Lu Yijian looked at Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen pondered for a moment and said: "Summon the six ministers, the chief and deputy envoys of the Privy Council."
After a pause, Zhao Zhen added, "There's no need to summon Zhang Shixun, I'm annoying him."
Wang Zeng knew some of the inside story, so he didn't have much reaction after hearing Zhao Zhen's words.
Lu Yijian looked stunned after hearing what Zhao Zhen said.
"Official..."
Lu Yijian wanted to say a few words.
Zhao Zhen interrupted him forcefully, "Now, I, the inner court, and the six departments are all working hard for the rise of the Song Dynasty. But Zhang Shixun not only does not contribute, but also always likes to sing the opposite.
Now is the time for us to work together as one to make the Song Dynasty strong and prosperous. This kind of rat shit should not appear in the court."
In order to eliminate the pedantic people in the court, Zhao Zhen tried his best to set up a plan, but in the end it was destroyed by the Xixia people, and the success was not achieved.
There are still one or two pedantic people remaining in the court, and Zhang Shixun is one of them.
Zhao Zhen had no intention of setting up another game, and had no chance to set up another game.
So he just let it go.
Directly showing dissatisfaction with Zhang Shixun.
Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian looked at each other and smiled bitterly.
Lu Yijian said no more.
If Zhao Zhen really becomes willful, there will be nothing they can do.
After all, the country belongs to his family, and he is the master of it.
"Chen Lin, go call someone quickly."
Wang Zeng gave an order to Chen Lin who was standing aside.
Chen Lin looked at Zhao Zhen.
Zhao Zhen nodded, and Chen Lin exited Zishi Hall.
After Chen Lin left, Kou Ji coughed dryly and asked: "Officials, Prime Minister Wang, Prime Minister Lu, have we forgotten to talk about business?"
Zhao Zhen and the three others were stunned.
Wang Zeng smiled bitterly and said, "I forgot about Mu Chong and his son."
Lu Yijian said thoughtfully: "Then let the Xixia people take care of it for a few days and send people to keep a close eye on the Xixia Posthouse. If that doesn't work, blockade the entire street on the pretext of arresting the rebels.
No entry allowed, no exit allowed.
Rice, flour, grain and oil were all delivered to us.
Let them eat freely without paying for it.
After we have concluded the treaty and appeased the envoys from all sides, we will deal with them."
Lu Yijian, one of the disciples of Zhongshu and a prime minister, now even specifically mentions the money for rice, flour, grain and oil, which is very merchant-like.
If the people heard what he said, they would probably be shocked.
Zhao Zhen, Kou Ji, and Wang Zeng did not object to Lu Yijian's proposal.
Lu Yijian wrote a document, stamped it with a photo seal, and sent it out for execution.
After the documents were sent, Lu Yijian spoke again: "Since the members of Yizijiaozipu are now out of the control of the Mu, Qian, and Meng families, there is no need to keep the members of the three families.
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty fought to the death for the three of them.
The six departments all took action for the three of them.
For the sake of three merchants, such a large number of troops were mobilized, which made people laugh.
Let the matter be settled as soon as possible and let the people from the six departments return to their posts as soon as possible and perform their respective duties."
Zhao Zhen, Wang Zeng, and Kou Ji all nodded in agreement.
The Xixia people took action and ruined Zhao Zhen's plan. The members of Yizijiaozipu were already out of the control of the Mu, Qian, and Meng families. There was really no need to keep these three chess pieces.
Kou Ji pondered for a moment, looked at Lu Yijian and said, "Does Prime Minister Lu mean to kill or release?"
Lu Yijian fell into silence after hearing this.
Wang Zeng did not speak, but looked at Zhao Zhen.
After Zhao Zhen thought about it for a moment, he slowly said: "The Mu family will be executed, the Meng family will be exiled, and the Qian family will be demoted to the common people. All the money of the three families will be confiscated and put into the national treasury. The Mu family will sell it to Xixia's 10% Yizi Jiaozipu."
From today onwards, all the members belong to me and belong to the imperial court.
I will not recognize any member of Yizijiaozipu who escaped the control of the Song Dynasty, and neither will the imperial court.
These words were set as an iron rule, and a stone monument was erected in all courtyards paved with the word "Jiaozi".
Future generations must not exceed it.
I want all the outsiders who are thinking about Yizijiaozipu to give up their thoughts.
Yizijiaozipu can only belong to me, the Song Dynasty."
Zhao Zhen's words were light but unquestionable.
Kou Ji, Lu Yijian, and Wang Zeng were shocked when they heard this.
Set one sentence as an iron rule and clearly tell future generations that it must not be exceeded.
It is enough to show that Zhao Zhen's attitude is very firm when facing the issue of Yizijiaozipu.
The only thing that surprised the three people was that Zhao Zhen didn't kill him ruthlessly after all.
He just killed the Mu family who had an affair with Xixia.
Let the Meng family and Qian family go.
Kou Ji did not open his mouth to refute, and neither did Wang Zeng and Lu Yijian.
Perhaps in the minds of the three of them, this is the best ending for the Mu, Qian and Meng families.
The Qian and Meng families must be thankful that they met a kind emperor.
Otherwise, their two families will also die.
The Yizijiaozipu affair seems to have come to an end at this time.
But Zhao Zhen, Kou Ji, Wang Zeng, and Lu Yijian all knew in their hearts that this matter was not over yet.
The ownership of Yizijiaozipu was transferred from the hands of businessmen to the hands of powerful people.
Then the next struggle will be a pure struggle between the powerful.
The next struggle may be more intense than the previous one.
Will the greedy powerful people watch helplessly as the Gao family eats alone?
How could the imperial court tolerate members of the Wei Prince's family who controlled 20% of Yizijiaozipu?
The lineage of Prince Wei's family is originally the bloodline of the royal family. If they are allowed to have a huge amount of money, then they can't afford to be thoughtful?