Chapter 0945 Suspected appearance of Kou Ji's fourth student
I have to admit that Cai Qi is a very adaptable person.
He did not have the pedantic feeling that becoming an official in Jiaozhi Prefecture would be the name of his children and grandchildren.
Instead, he made decisive use of the resources around him for the sake of Jiaozhi.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "You have to be lucky. There is no crime in Jiaozhi under your rule. Instead, they are all our people in the Song Dynasty. So it is much easier to govern than the place governed by Li Gong and others."
The absence of criminal records means that there are no prisoners from other dynasties.
It is naturally easy to control the people of the Song Dynasty purely with the laws of the Song Dynasty.
When Cai Qi issued the decree, he didn't need to explain much at all.
What needs to be done, what needs to be done, just post the official document and send someone to read the official document to the people, and the people will understand.
He doesn't have to worry about the common people being overwhelmed and rebelling, nor does he have to worry about the common people causing trouble because of their different identities.
He only needed to establish the rules of the Song Dynasty in Jiaozhi.
As long as Jiaozhi's education keeps up, Jiaozhi will soon become an indivisible territory in the hearts of everyone in the Song Dynasty.
Just like the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun.
It fell into the hands of the Liao people for decades, and everyone in the Song Dynasty thought deeply about it.
However, Hexi and other places fell into the hands of the Western Regions for a longer period of time, and few people in the Song Dynasty cared about them.
The difference lies in culture.
The Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun fell into the hands of the Liao people for decades. Not only did the Liao people not change the culture of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, but they were influenced by the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and gradually became Chinese.
Hexi fell into the hands of people from the Western Regions and was instantly filled with Western Region culture.
For example, the Sha and Gan forces that previously occupied Hexi.
Cao Wei violently defeated Li Lizun when he invaded the Song Dynasty. It was easy for the Song Dynasty to recover them.
But Song Dynasty did not bother with them.
Instead, he focused all his energy on the Sixteenth Prefecture of Yanyun.
In addition to the differences between regional wealth and poverty, there are more cultural issues.
Cai Qi heard Kou Ji's words and laughed loudly, "So I am very likely to be one step ahead of Li Di and fully integrate Jiaozhi into our Song Dynasty?"
Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "It's hard to say. Because Mr. Li has worked hard in Hexi for many years. I heard that he discovered two children with extraordinary talents. They were only thirteen or fourteen years old.
Memorize the scriptures backwards and forwards.
I had written to my grandfather before to ask for two places in Wenchang Academy.
Maybe next year he will appear in Wenchang Academy to study.
I believe it won't be long before they can take part in the imperial examination.
They are natives of Hexi.
It's a bit tricky for you to ask your children and grandchildren to take the imperial examination.
Therefore, it is difficult to defeat Li Gong.
But it is very possible to beat the prince, Duke Zhang, and Lu Yijian."
Hearing this, Cai Qi said with emotion: "Listening to what you said, Li Di really found a good idea. Otherwise, he would not have approached your grandfather to ask for a place in Wenchang Academy.
It seems that if I want to compete with Li Di, it may be impossible.
But compared with Wang Sui, Zhang Zhibai, and Lu Yijian, they are also good.
Although I haven’t been in charge as long as them, I think I can’t lose to any of them.”
After Cai Qi said this, he stood up slowly, cupped his hands and said, "Kou Xiang, the mountains are high and the rivers are long. I'll see you later. I, a student from Jiaozhi, will come to Beijing someday, and I hope you will give me some radiation."
The book you gave me has benefited me a lot.
I have nothing to offer and nothing to thank you for.
The students who come out of your school in the future will definitely thank you.
When we were leaving, I caused you a lot of trouble, I hope you don't mind."
Kou Ji knew what trouble Cai Qi was talking about.
Cai Qi recommended Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong to Kou Ji's sect, which caused a stir in the literary world of Bianjing City. Not only did Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong gain a group of challengers, but Zhuyuan also received a group of people seeking apprenticeships.
For Kou Ji, it is indeed a trouble.
Kou Ji stood up, smiled and cupped his hands and said, "Since I dare to accept disciples, I'm not afraid of getting into trouble. So Mr. Cai doesn't have to worry about it."
Cai Qi nodded heavily.
"Farewell..."
Kou Ji stopped Cai Qi, took out a box from behind, and handed it to Cai Qi.
Cai Qi asked doubtfully: "What is this?"
Kou Ji sighed: "If you go, I'm afraid you will have to stay in Jiaozhi for the rest of your life. Open it and take a look when you feel homesick."
Cai Qi was stunned, speechless, and accepted Kou Ji's gift.
Kou Ji watched Cai Qi get on the carriage and walked far away before slowly returning to Beijing.
Kou Ji was not the only one to send Cai Qi a gift.
Wang Zeng prepared a table of wine and food and placed a guqin in a pavilion ten miles away.
After he accompanied Cai Qi and sang to his heart's content, he sent Cai Qi off to Jiaozhi.
Zhao Zhen's people are fifteen miles away.
Due to his status, he couldn't be as unrestrained as Wang Zeng, so he could only chat with Cai Qi, talk about something from his heart, and delegate important tasks.
After sending Cai Qi out of the territory under the jurisdiction of Bianjing City.
Zhao Zhen returned to the palace.
Kou Ji and Wang Zeng had already arrived at the palace first.
The Song Dynasty's purchase of Jiaozhi did not settle because of Cai Qi's departure.
On the contrary, after Cai Qi left.
The three people's hearts were lifted at the same time.
Because many things are prone to variables in the end.
Before the King of Jiaozhi County completely withdraws from Jiaozhi, and before Cai Qi completely controls the power of Jiaozhi, everything is subject to change.
Therefore, the three people's hearts are hanging.
After Zhao Zhen returned to the palace, the three of them arrived at Zishi Hall.
We discussed the matter of dispatching Yongning troops to Jiaozhi to guard the border.
They also discussed setting up local troops in Jiaozhi to stabilize Jiaozhi's rule.
In a newly acquired place, it is always necessary to equip it with troops and horses before it can be firmly ruled.
The three of them had discussed this matter before.
It's just that Cai Qi didn't make a deal with the king of Jiaozhi, so it was difficult for the Song Dynasty's troops to take the lead in entering Jiaozhi.
So they have time to discuss more.
We must make Jiaozhi the great granary of the Song Dynasty as soon as possible.
After discussing the troop deployment matters.
Zhao Zhen stared at Kou Ji very curiously and asked: "I heard that the fourth brother gave Cai Qi a box and refused to let him open it. What is inside?"
Wang Zeng also looked at Kou Ji very curiously.
When Cai Qi met the two of them, he kept holding the box in his arms, so both of them knew about it.
Kou Ji sighed: "If Mr. Cai goes away, he will probably be like Mr. Li, who will stay in Jiaozhi all his life. He will not be able to return to Bianjing, nor his hometown.
So I sent someone to Cai Gong's hometown, brought a handful of soil, and took another handful of soil from Bianjing City."
In this regard, Kou Ji has nothing to hide.
When people are in their hometown, no one will care if the soil of their hometown is stepped on under their feet.
But when a person leaves his hometown, a handful of soil from his hometown is worth more than all the gold and silver treasures.
Cai Qi is a literati, a persistent literati.
If Jiaozhi did not meet the requirements in his mind, he would not leave Jiaozhi at all.
Because of this, when he was homesick, the soil Kou Ji gave him was the only connection between him and his hometown.
Zhao Zhen and Wang Zeng fell into silence when they heard what Kou Ji had given them.
After a long time, Zhao Zhen said in a deep voice: "I will not let Cai Qi die in a foreign land."
Kou Ji shook his head, "Cai Gong sacrificed his life for justice. Before he completes his ambition, he will not listen to anyone."
Wang Zeng nodded heavily, expressing his agreement with Kou Ji's words.
Zhao Zhen sighed and said: "It is our great blessing to have so many loyal and good people working for our Song Dynasty."
Anyone who has such a group of ministers who risk their lives will have the same emotion in their hearts.
Zhao Zhen is a blessed person.
When others sit in court, loyal ministers and good generals can count them all on their fingers.
When he was sitting in court, loyal ministers and good generals came out one by one.
Wang Zeng and Kou Ji accompanied Zhao Zhen and sighed for a long time before leaving the palace.
The two returned to the political hall and fell into endless busyness.
Now there are only two of them left in the political hall, and Wang Zeng is not young anymore. It is difficult for him to leave all government affairs to Wang Zeng.
So I have to handle government affairs with Wang Zeng.
In addition, everything in Jiaozhi has not yet been completely settled.
All the supplies that should be sent to Cochin were on the way, so the two of them had to keep an eye on them.
The two of them were busy in the political hall until Cai Qi arrived in Jiaozhi, made a settlement with the king of Jiaozhi, and sent someone to send back the official document.
Inside the Zishi Hall.
After Wang Zeng read the official document sent back by Cai Qi, he said with a bright smile: "From now on, there is no Jiaozhi country in the world, only our Jiaozhi Mansion of the Song Dynasty.
What surprised me was that the King of Jiaozhi did not make any fuss from beginning to end and handed over Jiaozhi to us happily.
It's just too much to plunder everything in Cochin.
When Cai Qi arrived in Jiaozhi, what he saw was not mountains of grain, but hundreds of thousands of people waiting for food.
Food is not valuable in Jiaozhi, so why is the prince of Jiaozhi so unkind?"
Hearing Wang Zeng's words, Kou Ji murmured in his heart.
Unless Cao Liang is crazy, it is impossible for him to become a demon.
If you stick to Jiaozhi, you will get nothing, and you will have to fight hard with the Song Dynasty.
The winning rate is almost zero.
Handing over Jiaozhi not only received a large amount of military and material support from the Song Dynasty, but also Kou Ji's promise to give him firearms.
He will definitely choose the latter decisively.
After Wang Zeng laughed, Zhao Zhen followed up and said, "Cai Aiqing has confirmed again and again that Jiaozhi's grain is indeed harvested three times a year and four times a year."
Although it has been confirmed many times before and after.
But this matter was confirmed again, and Zhao Zhen was still very happy.
There was no emperor in ancient times who did not like food.
If there is, then he must be an unprecedented fool.
Food represents the lives of the people.
As long as the people have food, they can survive and will not rebel.
An emperor's country can enjoy long-term peace and stability.
Therefore, all emperors who care about the country and the country like food.
After Zhao Zhen sighed, Kou Ji couldn't help but said: "Am I the only one paying attention to the movements of the King of Jiaozhi? The King of Jiaozhi conquered three neighboring cities before Cai Gong arrived in Jiaozhi.
After I sent the crossbows from the Song Dynasty, the King of Jiaozhi took advantage of the power of the bows and crossbows to take over five neighboring cities one after another.
His troops are unstoppable.
If this situation continues, within a year and a half, he will be able to carve out a territory in the west that is not inferior to that of Cochin."
Before the Song people occupied Jiaozhi, fighting in Jiaozhi, and even the areas west of Jiaozhi, was very gentle.
A battle involving thousands of them is a great war.
A battle involving tens of thousands of people is a battle worthy of bragging in the history books.
After the Song people occupied Jiaozhi, the scale of the war continued to increase.
Anything less than a thousand people is not called a battle.
Jiaozhi has been baptized and has already experienced what war means.
However, those countries west of Cochin are still very polite in fighting.
Now, Cao used this tiger to rush into their territory with a group of tigers armed to the teeth.
The results speak for themselves.
It is simply impossible to expect a country with only a few thousand simple sets of iron armor to resist the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses led by Cao Li, all wearing iron armor.
The only thing that can cause harm to Cao Cao is probably the elephant soldiers in their hands.
But the elephant soldiers could only deter Cao Cao from using them.
It is impossible to defeat Cao Li.
Cao used to serve as the privy envoy of the Song Dynasty and could effectively utilize the large number of bed crossbows in his hands.
So what about elephants.
A certain number of crossbows are fired in volley, killing the elephant on the spot.
There is also the Firebolt Meteor Arrow developed by Cao Li.
And they secretly developed some large artillery pieces that looked like medicine-haired puppets, which were enough to restrain the elephant soldiers.
Kou Ji could almost predict that one day would happen one year later.
Cao used the meeting to set up his royal flag in the west of Jiaozhi.
Wang Zeng heard Kou Ji's words and pondered: "What does Prime Minister Kou mean by asking the King of Jiaozhi County to hand over those cities?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "The current situation of our Song Dynasty is not suitable for continued expansion. Forcing him to hand over the newly acquired land will be harmful to our Song Dynasty.
What needs to be done now is to dispatch the Yongning Army from Yongzhou into Jiaozhi as soon as possible and set up defenses on the border of Jiaozhi.
Then a border market was opened on the border of Jiaozhi to clear the roads and help the king of Jiaozhi County digest the spoils of war.
He is currently expanding his territory at an extremely rapid rate, and it is impossible for him to take time off to recuperate.
I, Da Song, can just take the opportunity to make a deal with him, and we can get a lot of goods to a very low price."
Wang Zeng heard this and fell into deep thought.
Zhao Zhen sighed, "The King of Jiaozhi County has asked for a lot of supplies from our Song Dynasty. After our Song Dynasty gathered these supplies, the people of the Song Dynasty have shown a lack of supplies.
How can I have any spare energy to make a deal with the King of Jiaozhi County?"
Kou Ji smiled and said: "What the King of Jiaozhi County asked for before was only some supplies needed on the battlefield. For example, some supplies needed by the common people, he didn't ask for much.
With its rapid expansion.
The number of people under his command will inevitably increase dramatically.
Naturally, there are more things needed.”
Zhao Zhen and Wang Zeng were stunned.
Wang Zeng mused: "If this is the case, Cai Qi can be asked to open a border market as soon as possible."
Nowadays, there are quite a lot of border markets opened in the Song Dynasty.
Since most of the border markets were established within the Song Dynasty, the commercial taxes collected were not small.
The Song Dynasty made a lot of money through border markets.
The kings and ministers of the Song Dynasty all saw the benefits of border markets, so they were very active in opening border markets.
It's just that the Ministry of Finance is lagging behind in this regard.
However, after Kou Ji corrected him, he became better behaved.
After Wang Zeng's words fell to the ground, Zhao Zhen said: "I will send someone to convey the order to Cai Aiqing, and I will also order the Privy Council to order the Yongning Army to move into Jiaozhi as soon as possible.
The follow-up to Jiaozhi, but don’t worry about it.
What we have to worry about now is the autumn harvest..."
Autumn harvest is a joyful day.
But Zhao Zhen's tone was full of worry.
There is no other reason.
The local soldiers who arrived in Liaodi at the end of last year and the beginning of this year were assigned to their places early.
After a long period of hard work, they saw food waving to them.
Some people can't wait to write letters to their families, asking their family members to move to Liaodi.
After the autumn harvest, this matter will become a wave.
By then, millions of people will flock to Liaodi.
This matter was not only a test for the Liao Dynasty, but also a test for the imperial court.
More importantly, Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen's purpose of recruiting troops to relocate the people will also be noticed by everyone.
If the local wealthy families don't take the opportunity to cause trouble, something strange will happen.
After Wang Zeng and Kou Ji heard what Zhao Zhen said, their faces dropped.
Kou Ji said in a deep voice: "We have made arrangements for this matter, and the passes in various places have been opened. People can go to Liaodi unimpeded.
The houses in Liaodi are almost completed.
In some places where there was no way to build houses, cave dwellings were dug.
In addition, most of the houses in the cities in Liao are now empty, so housing the people should not be a problem.
Local soldiers from various places have also said hello, and they will watch the people move.
If someone takes the opportunity to cause trouble, they will take him down on the spot."
Zhao Zhen solemnly said: "I'm not worried about this..."
Kou Ji closed his mouth and said nothing.
He also knows that the most important thing is not this.
The most important thing is that those wealthy families won't let him go.
They have many connections with local officials, and many people in their families serve as minor officials in the yamen.
They can detain people for various reasons.
For example, in a short-term labor contract signed by both parties, the tenant contract has not expired and cannot leave.
Another example is that after hearing the news, they tricked the people into signing a new contract and forced them to stay.
Or, as debtors, they could force people to stay and let them pay off their debts before leaving.
You can even use the name of righteousness to pressure the people to stay.
For example, a certain wealthy family is the leader of a certain clan.
If he doesn't nod, no one dares to leave.
If someone leaves, he can break the clan rules.
In the countryside, people who violate clan rules and kill people are everywhere.
If the people in the clan approve of it, no one will sue the officials.
If the people don't take action, the officials won't investigate.
This matter was still popular even in the Ming and Qing dynasties.
This was true even in the relatively civilized Republic of China.
The clan members resorted to lynching, saying that Shen Tang was Shen Tang, and no one had any temper.
The patriarch kills people to establish his authority.
It can suppress everyone in the clan in an instant.
No one can leave then.
Not only would they not be able to leave, they might even be coerced and lured back to their heirs who were far away in Liao.
Therefore, large-scale relocation of people is very difficult.
"This matter needs long-term consideration..."
Wang Zeng couldn't help but speak.
Kou Ji thought about it and said: "When the soldiers in Liao land send messages, they will definitely pass through the official post. We can detain their letters and choose a place to try first.
Let’s see what difficulties arise and what methods are available to solve them.”
Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "Then try it first and then see."
This matter has been discussed.
Kou Ji and Wang Zeng left Zi Shi Tang.
After the two returned to the political hall, they had been thinking about how to relocate the people.
But in the end, I didn't think of a proper solution.
"Should we use force or lie?"
After Kou Ji returned to the bamboo courtyard, he lay on the couch in the bamboo courtyard and thought deeply.
A fair, fat baby walked past him with small steps.
After a while, he grabbed a caterpillar and came to Kou Ji's side. He flopped down at Kou Ji's feet, grabbed the caterpillar and stuffed it into his mouth.
Seeing this, Kou Ji sighed, picked up the little guy, slapped the caterpillar out of the little guy's hand, and stuffed a frosting candy into the little guy's mouth.
The little guy held the frosting candy in his mouth and giggled at Koji.
The saliva flowed down the corner of his mouth and dripped on Kou Ji's hand, making it sticky.
Kou Ji sighed again.
"You said you, a little kid who doesn't know a word, came to me to learn knowledge. What can you learn?"
The little guy just smiled stupidly at Kou Ji and didn't speak at all.
Ever since Kou Ji accepted Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong into his family, trouble has come.
There is an endless stream of people coming to the bamboo courtyard to seek apprenticeship.
Some people came here because of their reputation, and some took the initiative to recommend Xiang Yan.
If the threshold of Zhuyuan hadn't been high enough, I'm afraid there would have been even more people coming to be apprentices.
After all, except for the three new disciples under Kou Ji's sect, none of the remaining disciples are mediocre.
The worst offenders are those who know the state from one state.
Nowadays, there is a rumor in Bianjing city that if you join Kou Ji's sect, and then become an official, the worst offenders will be the magistrates.
Then people and ghosts all came.
After all, some genuine Jinshi may not be able to reach the position of governor in their lifetime.
For example, Wang Anshi’s father.
After so many years, he is still a county official.
Therefore, if you join Kou Ji's sect, the worst you can do is become a magistrate, and the consequences can be imagined.
Some people really come here for learning.
But it's more for career.
Kou Ji said something in front of Xiang Yan, and Xiang Yan said it again, so he couldn't refuse directly.
So Kou Ji dragged his two disciples out and had a fight with the students who came to be their disciples.
There is no doubt that two monster-level guys massacred them unilaterally.
Kou Ji turned them away naturally.
But some people can't refuse.
For example, this little guy lying in Kou Ji's arms.
His mother carried him to the Zhuyuan without saying anything about becoming a disciple.
He said that the child should be close to his uncle.
Once you get close, you won't want to leave.
Although his mother didn't say it, her feelings were self-evident.
Kou Ji can still have other children sent back.
But there is no way to send this child away.
That's what people should do in the bamboo courtyard.
Who knew that Kou Ji was speechless at that time and insisted on recognizing his father as his younger brother.
That's right, this little guy is Di Qing's son Di Yong.
The person who sent him here was Sister Cao.
Di Yong is the second son of Di Qing.
He is destined to make his own future.
His father's title has nothing to do with him.
Because in this era where the eldest son inherits the family business.
No matter how high his father's title is, it belongs to his brother.
Kou Ji picked up Di Yong smoothly, put it in his arms, and sighed: "Your mother is worrying too much. If your father is granted the title of king, you can just find a position in the fiefdom and live a comfortable life."
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Di Yong seemed a little dissatisfied with Kou Ji for instigating him to live his life, and his legs fluttered.
Kou Ji almost threw him out.
The little guy is not very old, but his feet are quite strong.
He stepped on Kou Ji's belly, causing Kou Ji to spit out a breath of turbid air.
If Kou Ji had been prepared, it wouldn't have happened.