Fan Zhongyan smiled calmly and pretended that he had not heard what Kou Ji said.

Kou Ji said very generously: "As long as it can make me, the Great Song Dynasty, stronger and gain a shameless reputation, so what? In the end, we will benefit, not others."

Fan Zhongyan praised: "Sir, you are so righteous..."

Kou Ji waved his hand and said: "Okay, stop flattering me. You just need to convey my intention to Su Xun truthfully. Also tell others by the way, go ahead and come to me if you have any questions."

I will definitely find a way to help them, open the door of convenience for them, and let them do whatever they want."

Fan Zhongyan cupped his hands and said, "The students must convey it in this way."

After saying this, Fan Zhongyan said again: "But if you don't take up the post of Tong Zhongshu, the students and others will feel unsure."

Kou Ji glanced at Fan Zhongyan and said angrily: "You think I am free now, right? Someone is helping you teach me to be a pawn. I am very happy now. You actually expect me to take over as a pawn?"

"pawn?"

Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment and thought about it: "What Prime Minister Lu is doing now is what Mr. Lu wants to do?"

Kou Ji nodded and said: "Yes, now that many wars in our Song Dynasty have ended, where did we use so many soldiers and horses? Even if we recruit local soldiers for the Liao region, we only need two million people.

The reason why two million soldiers were recruited was to move the people to Liao.

If the imperial court issued a document to directly relocate the people, I am afraid that wealthy families and even local officials in various places would oppose it.

But if you move some people there first in the name of recruiting soldiers and give them cemeteries, let them get benefits and see the benefits.

Then use them to move their families there.

Then the population of Liaodi will be enriched immediately.

The acres of land in Liao will no longer be left uncultivated.

The Liao region will develop rapidly and vigorously, and will also be integrated into our Song Dynasty as soon as possible."

When Fan Zhongyan heard this, his eyes lit up, "If two million people settle down in Liao, we can attract six million people to come there.

Coupled with the Song people who migrated before, and the families of the soldiers who may later migrate there, the number of Song people in Liao is likely to reach tens of millions?

In this way, the Song people and criminal records in Liao reached a state of balance.

This was of great help to Su Xun and others in controlling and digesting the Liao region.

It also greatly promoted the Song Dynasty's digestion of the Liao Dynasty.

If we follow the old method to digest Liao Di, I'm afraid it will take decades.

But if a large part of the people are moved there, the time will be shortened many times.

This move by sir is really impressive."

Kou Ji smiled and shook his head and said: "You only saw the great things, but not the disadvantages. With nearly 10 million people moving out, there will inevitably be some depression in various places, and all walks of life will enter a short cold winter.

Before and after the people were relocated, local wealthy families would cause trouble.

It would take a lot of time just to resolve the troubles they caused one by one.

And it will probably take four or five years for our country, the Song Dynasty, to survive this severe winter in all walks of life.

And these four to five years are the time that tests you and me the most.

If you hold on, everything will be fine.

If you can't bear it, you will be torn to pieces by the rich and powerful."

Fan Zhongyan said seriously: "The students have decided to give it their all, so naturally they won't be afraid of anything."

Kou Ji nodded and smiled: "This is a good idea. The errands that the officials will entrust to you will be linked to your life. If you do it well, it will be a great achievement.

If you don't do it well, you will definitely die."

"What's the matter?"

Fan Zhongyan asked.

Kou Ji said with a smile: "Let's talk in the study. You finally came to visit my house. If I don't invite you to sit in the study, others will think that I, Kou, are unkind."

Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and said: "It's the students who are being rude. The students came to visit and didn't bring any greetings. It's really inappropriate."

Kou Ji led Fan Zhongyan to the study and asked, "Do you think I am someone who needs your respect?"

Fan Zhongyan said with a smile: "Students, I heard that when the young master left, he took away all the property of the Kou family. Sir, you are penniless, and the house you are in was given by the government.

The necessary food and clothing are also given by the palace."

When Kou Ji heard this, he said very unhappily: "Sir, who am I? The recognized master of making money in the Song Dynasty, the living God of Wealth who has a longevity tablet among the people, can I still be trapped to death by a small amount of money?

In just the past few months, sir, I have collected hundreds of thousands of dollars without leaving my home."

Fan Zhongyan said in amazement: "Sir, is it possible to make money out of thin air?"

Kou Ji shook his head and said, "That's not true... Although I don't leave home, I have an errand boy."

Fan Zhongyan was stunned for a moment, seemed to have remembered something, and asked with a smile: "But His Royal Highness King Shou?"

Kou Ji was a little surprised, "You know?"

Fan Zhongyan did not answer, but asked: "How long has it been since you took to the streets, sir?"

Kou Ji calculated it and said: "After I came back from Liaodi, I rarely went out on the streets. After running around for a long time, I like to take it with me at home to accompany my wife and daughter."

Fan Zhongyan said with emotion: "Sir, you should go to the streets more often. Nowadays, everyone on the street knows that King Shou has obtained many authentic works of Kou Gong from your husband, sold them outside, and has made millions of dollars."

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Speaking of this, Fan Zhongyan looked at Kou Ji and said with a smile: "Kou Gong never cares about pen and ink, let alone making money with pen and ink. Presumably those calligraphy and paintings are all written by Mr.

Kou Ji smiled dryly and said: "The people in Bianjing are really rich. Some paintings and calligraphy can actually make millions..."

Seeing this, Fan Zhongyan knew that Kou Ji was unwilling to tell the truth, so he stopped asking and said with a smile: "It is precisely because Kou Gong never neglects his pen and ink that once the original work comes out, it will be extremely precious.

Kou Gong is the only living sage in the Song Dynasty, and he founded the number one school in the Song Dynasty. His pen and ink are worth tens of millions, let alone millions.

It is something that can be passed down from family to family for two or three generations.

Even a thousand pieces of gold may not be able to buy it.”

Kou Ji pretended to be shocked, "Are my grandfather's pen and ink so valuable?"

Fan Zhongyan said with a smile: "There are more valuable ones."

Kou Ji sighed: "The official pen and ink will not be given lightly. The official price is ten thousand yuan. Even if the people in Bianjing can afford it, they may not dare to take it, and they may not be able to take it."

Fan Zhongyan smiled and shook his head and said, "The students are not talking about officials."

Kou Ji said unexpectedly: "Aside from the official family, whose pen and ink can be more valuable than my grandfather."

Fan Zhongyan said quietly: "Of course he is the little Kou Gong who has never made a small fortune since he became an official."

Kou Ji paused and said in disbelief: "Mine?"

Fan Zhongyan nodded and said with a smile: "Since he became an official until now, he has never promised anyone a single word. It is precisely because of this that his writing is even more precious."

As the first hero of the Song Dynasty.

No matter whether Kou Ji's calligraphy is good or bad, it is worth collecting.

Because with his achievements, it is inevitable that his name will go down in history.

And he is one of the brightest people in the history of youth.

Kou Ji is still alive today, and there are countless folk legends about Kou Ji.

Since Kou Ji died, there will be more folk legends about Kou Ji.

When writing lyrics and poems, famous and unknown people in both the government and the public would more or less write a poem about Kou Ji.

For example, Fan Zhongyan once wrote a song called "Youth Travel" when he was in Bianjing City. It was an inspirational poem about a young man who set foot in the prosperous world and rose up step by step.

The protagonist in it is Kou Ji.

Later, when he was in Hexi, he wrote another poem "Ode to Appreciation of Masters", which was about worshiping Kou Ji as his teacher in Hexi and Kou Ji teaching them how to become officials.

While serving in the Shaanxi Prefecture, he wrote another poem called "Send off Little Kou Gong on the Eastern March on a Moonlit Night", which mainly expressed his feelings when he saw Kou Ji off.

In addition to Fan Zhongyan, people such as Bao Zheng, Su Xun, Han Qi, Wen Yanbo, etc. all wrote poems and poems about Kou Ji.

Liu Yong is undoubtedly the most exaggerated among them.

As long as Kou Ji did something big and famous, Liu Yong would definitely have a poem to dedicate it to him.

From the time when Kou Ji supported Liu Yong in Kaifeng Mansion, until now, Liu Yong has written more than thirty poems about Kou Ji.

All poems convey almost two meanings.

Either he was remembering Kou Ji's kindness in supporting him, or he was praising Kou Ji for how awesome he was.

To sum it up in one sentence, I, Liu Yong, am Kou Ji’s student, and my husband is awesome.

It's not that Liu Yong is flattering Kou Ji.

He just has that kind of personality.

If anyone treats him badly, he will criticize them. If one song is not enough, he will criticize them with two songs.
To be continued...