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Chapter 0955 No one is a fuel-efficient lamp

Liang Shi was stunned and said hurriedly: "According to the rules, there are money, cloth, ginseng, fur, and some beads produced by the seaside."

Kou Ji asked: "How much is it worth?"

"About 70,000 Guan..."

"..."

According to the current rules of the Song Dynasty, among the vassal vassals, the annual tribute paid by the vassal king who is the first level of the king exceeds one hundred thousand guan.

The reason why Han Di gave so little was because Zhao Zhen gave part of it to his daughter as a gift.

"Seventy thousand guan, no more, no less, just right."

Kou Ji said with a smile: "But if you look at it carefully, the government should still be at a disadvantage. The school palace built by my grandfather, although it was only the core part, probably cost more than one million guan."

Liang Shi said dumbfounded: "Kou Gong's academy is only built once, but we have to pay tribute every year. It's different."

Kou Ji glanced at Liang Shi and said angrily: "If you pay tribute every year, you won't suffer. The annual tribute is the foundation for stabilizing the border market. As long as the annual tribute is there, the border market will be there. Every year, just the border market,

It can bring a large amount of commercial tax to Han Dynasty, which is many times more than the annual tribute.

After you go back, let Tianci learn from Bohai Mansion and open some docks on the seaside.

One is to provide convenience for fishermen.

The second is to provide convenience for the navy.

The third is to attract past business customers.

The sea is a treasure land. As long as we learn to use it, we will make more money.

So don’t set your sights on 70,000 Guan.”

The border market is really an amazing thing.

Take the border market opened by the Song Dynasty and the Liao Kingdom a long time ago.

The Song Dynasty donated more than 200,000 guan of annual coins to the Liao Kingdom every year, expressing its surrender to the Liao Kingdom. At the same time, it also opened the door to the Liao Kingdom and established trade with the Liao Kingdom.

The Song Dynasty donated more than 200,000 yuan to the Liao Kingdom every year, but it could earn back ten times more through border markets.

The Liao Kingdom seemed to have taken a huge advantage by taking more than 200,000 yuan in annual tribute.

But they didn’t know that more private assets flowed to the Song Dynasty.

Therefore, it is difficult to say who will suffer the loss and who will take advantage of opening the door with annual tribute and opening border markets.

According to history books, Li Yuanhao probably saw this after establishing Xixia, so he decisively closed the border markets between Xixia and Song Dynasty.

But most of the land in Xixia is very barren, and even large areas of the land are deserts.

So output can never keep up with demand.

In the end, the border market had to be reopened.

The annual coins given by the Song Dynasty to Xixia were just the private money of Xixia flowing into the Song Dynasty, and then the Song Dynasty took almost 70% to 80% of the commission, and then gave the rest to the Song Dynasty.

It's just that the name doesn't sound good.

If it weren't for the fact that Xixia and Liao often launched wars and plundered from the Song Dynasty through wars.

They would probably be beaten to death by the Song Dynasty through the border market.

After all, merchants from Xixia and Liao were no match for merchants from the Song Dynasty. Merchants from the Song Dynasty could often obtain high-value items from Xixia and Liao at very low prices.

For example, a clay pot is exchanged for a sheep.

The same is true for the transactions between Korea and the Song Dynasty.

It's just that both parties charge taxes.

Both parties are smart people making deals.

There is no price cheating, and there is no such thing as selling good things cheaply.

So the transaction is relatively fair.

Korea has a small population, low demand, and abundant products.

The Song Dynasty had a large population, great needs, and abundant products.

In a transaction between the two parties, South Korea will gain a slight advantage.

After listening to Kou Ji's words, Liang Shi quickly bowed and said: "What the old prince taught you is..."

Kou Ji waved his hand to Liang Shi, "Go down and have a rest. I will send someone to hand over the credentials to the official later. On New Year's Eve, you can bring someone directly to the palace to have an audience."

You can walk around Bianjing City to see what is lacking in Korea, and you can buy some to take back."

Liang Shi nodded solemnly.

After Liang Shi went down, Kou Ji ordered people to send the credentials written by Kou Tianci to the palace.

Then he walked to the study room by himself.

As soon as he entered the study door, he saw Liu Heng sitting there.

"Is something wrong?"

Kou Ji asked.

Liu Heng nodded solemnly, "Bo Xu was almost ignored..."

Kou Ji frowned and said, "You haven't seen anyone in the past two days. Are you staying in the post house to learn about Bo Xu's current situation with people from Dongyang?"

Liu Heng nodded solemnly.

Kou Ji sat next to Liu Heng and asked, "Tell me carefully, why did Bo Xu get sidelined?"

Liu Heng gritted his teeth and said: "Those great Confucian scholars deceived Bo Xu at his young age and wanted to take over all the power in Xiyang."

Kou Ji frowned and said, "Since you are a great scholar, you should teach and not interfere in government affairs."

Liu Heng glared and said: "Half of my men were killed, so I suppressed their thoughts. But I'm afraid they will come back."

Kou Ji asked: "Do you have any other questions?"

Liu Heng nodded and said: "Those people under me are just sticks and sticks. They only know how to fight and kill, but they don't know how to govern or manage. Those great Confucians only care about fighting for power.

Therefore, Bo Xu has been unable to open up the situation in Xiyang."

Kou Ji thought for a while and said, "You can go back."

Liu Heng shook his head and said: "The soldiers and horses are in the hands of Boxu, and they cannot make big waves. As long as those people make any move, Boxu will kill them. I need some trustworthy people to help Boxu open the situation. By the way,

Help Bo Xu run Xiyang."

Kou Ji said solemnly: "You really don't want to go and see?"

Liu Heng shook his head again, "As long as you have soldiers in your hands, it is enough to scare everyone. Not many people from the Song Dynasty moved to Xiyang, so most of them in Xiyang are Japanese.

The Japanese value strength. As long as I am always the strongest, they will kneel at my knees consciously.

Zhong Shiheng is a smart man. As long as you and I are alive, he will not dare to take Bo Xu's idea.

So I just need to send some trustworthy people to help Bossu open up the situation."

This is the difference in background.

Although Liu Heng has accumulated some knowledge over the years, there is no way to compare with other companies.

In addition, many of Liu's people were killed by Zhao Zhen, so the background is even less.

They are also generals, Zhu Neng, Gao Chugong, and Li Zhaoliang, so there is no shortage of people there.

Kou Ji thought for a while, "Although the stewards of the Zhuyuan and the former housekeepers of the Kou Mansion are not great talents, they are more than enough to serve as staff.

If Bo Xu wants to rule Xiyang, he cannot rely on others.

So what he needs is staff, not a king.

The two people in my house who used to serve as Bo Xu's staff will definitely be able to help Bo Xu open up the situation.

I, the Kou family, can also make a copy of the government decrees used in Korea and let them take them over for Bo Xu's reference.

I will send a group of business managers over to help Boxu start the business in Xiyang."

Hearing this, Liu Heng nodded solemnly.

The butler of the Kou Mansion is no small role.

Whether it is Kou Zhong in the past or Kou Fu and Kou Min now, they are not simple characters.

They may not have the confidence to sit in front of others.

But they live behind the scenes and make plans, and they are definitely more powerful than ordinary officials in the court.

It was more than enough to help Liu Boxu govern Xiyang.

Most importantly, be loyal and reliable.

Seeing Liu Heng nodding in agreement, Kou Ji continued: "Send another letter to Bo Xu and tell Bo Xu to stop using those disobedient scholars.

Let them teach and let the Liu family's troops keep an eye on them.

If there is any abnormality, cut it off.

Other readers can choose and use it.

The first thing is loyalty, and the second is ability.

Han people make up the vast majority of his disciples.

The number of Japanese people cannot exceed 30%.

We should encourage the Han people who had a history with Bo to have more children with local Japanese women.

Use the method of boiling frogs in warm water to squeeze those Japanese men."

Liu Heng hesitated and said: "Bo Xu's Han soldiers and horses are only 10,000, but the Japanese soldiers are 50,000. If we squeeze them too hard, will they make them rebel?"

Kou Ji said with a stern face: "Only give them swords, don't give them armor, randomly distribute them to places, and let them help you squeeze other Japanese people.

I believe they will do better than us.

The soldiers and horses in Bossu's hands are equipped with horses, swords and armor.

Its first task is to guard Bossu.

The second step is to select the children of Japanese girls who have no owners among the Japanese people from various places.

As long as they can make Japanese women pregnant with their children, those Japanese women can become their wives.

The offerings were made in the city and paid for by the royal palace.

And he put the Japanese women and their children inside the city.

Distribute the others outside the city.

Let them work, pay heavy taxes, and support the Japanese women and children."

Liu Heng stood up suddenly, his eyes widened, "Then they haven't all turned against each other?"

Kou Ji smiled coldly and said: "I will dispatch 10,000 armored soldiers from Korea to Xiyang to help you. If they can work with peace of mind, they can still survive. If they don't work with peace of mind, they will all be slaughtered."

When Liu Heng heard that Kou Ji was going to dispatch 10,000 armored men to help, he immediately felt relieved.

Liang Shi didn't know the details of the soldiers and horses in Han, but Liu Heng knew it clearly.

Although they looked like ordinary local soldiers after arriving in Korea, they were pitifully weak.

That was because they took off their commonly used battle armor and armaments and replaced them with ordinary armaments.

When they put on their armor, picked up their steel knives, and carried their muskets, they were all fierce soldiers.

They haven't experienced much training since they joined the army.

Because they are always running on the battlefield.

Liu Heng knew exactly what the Japanese were like.

Let alone 10,000 patrolling horse guards, even 3,000 patrolling horse guards are enough to fight from the east of Xiyang to the west of Xiyang.

Liu Heng stood there, thought for a long time, stared at Kou Ji and asked, "Can't we absorb the Japanese?"

Kou Ji shrugged his shoulders and smiled calmly: "Of course, if a Japanese girl can give birth to two baby girls, she can live in the city with the baby girls."

Liu Heng took a breath of air and said in a deep voice: "You are going to be extinct."

Kou Ji asked back: "Isn't it good? If there are Han people in Xiyang, it will be very easy for you to control them."

Liu Heng stared at Kou Ji and said: "I always feel that it is not that simple. I feel that you are full of malice towards the Japanese. The Japanese are obviously very humble, as humble as slaves. Why are you so hostile to the Japanese?"

Is that kind of weakling worthy of your hostility?

Now you just need to say, I don't want to see Japanese people alive in this world, then there will be no more Japanese people in this world."

Kou Ji stared at Liu Heng and asked blankly: "Am I that murderous?"

Liu Heng rolled his eyes and said, "There are no more Shazhou Uighurs in the world. Do you think you are very murderous?"

Kou Ji said sincerely: "I actually have no ill intentions towards the Japanese. I just think that the bones of the Japanese are too soft. If this habit continues, it will not be convenient for Bo Xu to rule Xiyang.

You don’t want the soldiers and horses led by your descendants to kneel down when they see anyone in the future, do you?”

Liu Heng hesitated for a moment and said frankly: "If the soldiers and horses on my land really kneel when they see someone, then I will probably crawl out of the coffin in anger."

Kou Ji spread his hands and said: "So, while we are still alive, we should solve this problem as soon as possible. Otherwise, if we die, our descendants will not be able to solve it.

The reason why I used this method against the Japanese was also for Bo Xu's sake.

After all, as Bossu's uncle, I am filled with worry when I think of Bossu leading weak troops."

Liu Heng was not a mother-in-law. After weighing the pros and cons through Kou Ji's words, he gritted his teeth decisively and said: "Then let's do it... we will do it as soon as your troops arrive in Xiyang."

After saying this, Liu Heng looked at Kou Ji and said: "It's just that there are not many Han people in Xiyang. It will take a long time for them to marry Japanese girls and have children."

Kou Ji rolled his eyes and said: "How can a living person suffocate to death? You can involve the soldiers who go back and forth between the Song Dynasty and Japan to escort the silver mines.

We can also get some big boats to carry some men from the Song Dynasty who want to visit the Japanese country.

Japanese girls can travel thousands of miles to come to our Song Dynasty to ask for seeds, and the people of our Song Dynasty can also go there and send seeds.

When they go to Xiyang, they will also bring goods and money to Xiyang.

Xiyang cannot open a border market like Korea, but it can conduct trade by sea."

Liu Heng gritted his teeth, beat his chest and said, "It's still a little slow..."

Kou Ji said angrily: "Both the Zhenbei Army and the Zhennan Army are now full, with fifty thousand people. I will go back and discuss it with the officials and Yang Wenguang. Let them go back and forth to Xiyang every three years and make a long voyage.

Let's go to the head office for practice.

Let the Zhenbei army go first. When the Zhenbei army comes back, let the Zhennan army go.

When the time comes, let Bossu submit a letter of credence and set a ten-year deadline.

In ten years, I go at least three times and at most four times.

After four times, it’s almost done.”

Liu Heng was overjoyed, "This is the best. If the fighting men in the Zhenbei Army and the Zhennan Army leave their roots in Xiyang, they might come to Xiyang to settle down after they retire."

Kou Ji sighed and said: "That is inevitable. We, the descendants of the Yan and Huang Dynasties, attach great importance to our descendants. When this method was implemented in Hexi before, many people were left to fight."

Liu Heng smiled at Kou Ji and said: "Anyway, some of them are fighting men and have stayed in the army and have no time to get married and have children.

We can help them solve their worries."

Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng and said: "This matter can only be done, not talked about. If it gets out, it will be detrimental to the reputation of your Liu family."

Liu Heng said nonchalantly: "My Liu family has taken root in Xiyang. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away. What do we want to do with fame?"

Kou Ji warned Liu Heng: "When you write a letter to Bo Xu later, you must tell Bo Xu to be more ruthless. It is best to kill all the Japanese men within ten years."

Liu Heng said solemnly: "There is no need for Bo Xu to intervene in this matter. He is still a child. I will tell my subordinates that they have the means to make all the Japanese men die unconsciously."

Kou Ji nodded.

Most of the troops under Liu Heng came from the Imperial City Division, and they used the method of exterminating the family countless times.

It shouldn't be difficult to make all the Japanese men die quietly.

"Hey... I'm getting older and my heart has softened... I feel guilty when I have such an idea. I have to go to the temple to worship, hoping that the Buddha can wash away my sins."

Kou Ji looked sincere.

Liu Heng said with disdain: "You almost destroyed the Buddhist family, and you told me that you believe in Buddhism?"

Kou Ji said calmly: "I just decided to believe in Buddhism."

Liu Heng said decisively: "I am even more convinced now that you have malicious intentions towards the Japanese. Although I don't know where your malicious intentions towards the Japanese come from, I will know sooner or later."

Kou Ji glanced at Liu Heng with pity. He wanted to tell Liu Heng that if he didn't tell the truth, Liu Heng would never know it in his life.

The Japanese invaded the Central Plains and probably killed more than 10 million people.

Kou Ji is a kind man, and he is not willing to commit more sins.

It’s not too much to give back half of it, right?

It's just that the Japanese people in Xiyang, men, women, old and young, combined, I'm afraid they can't even make up half of them.

Do you want to instigate Zhong Shiheng and follow Xiyang's approach?

Can you ask the Korean navy to come over and help?

Liu Heng got someone from Kou Ji, and when he came to help Boxu open up the situation and figure out how to deal with Xiyang, he immediately went to work in a hurry.

Before the New Year was over, we started making preparations.

Kou Ji met in the bamboo courtyard with Zhong Shiheng, Zhu Neng, Cao Qi, Gao Chugong, Li Zhaoliang, Cao Li and others who had sent tribute to Bianjing.

Almost all of them are their children and nephews.

When meeting Kou Ji, almost everyone wanted something.

Zhong Shiheng hoped that Kou Ji could provide him with shipbuilding skills and firearms.

Zhu Neng hoped that Kou Ji could provide him with firearms and iron ore.

Cao Qi wanted shipbuilding skills and firearms.

Li Zhaoliang wants iron ore and firearms.

Gao Chugong was a little surprised.

Gong Gao is gone.

Gao Chuanggong's grandson passed away when he rushed to Bianjing City to pay his respects.

Gao Chengyi, the grandson of Gao Chugong and the son of Gao Weizhao, burst into tears after seeing Kou Ji.

Because of Gao Chugong's title, it fell on Gao Weizhao early on.

Therefore, when Gao Chugong passed away, Gao Weizhao could not send people to Bianjing City to announce the funeral with great fanfare. He could only let his son Gao Chengyi quietly communicate with Kou Ji, Zhao Zhen and other insiders when he came to the audience.

Kou Ji looked at the grief-stricken Gao Chengyi in front of him, sighed and said: "Your grandfather has only left me in the Song Dynasty for a year, how could you..."

Gao Chengyi choked up and said: "My grandfather has been running on the battlefield all year round, and his whole body has been scarred. In a gentle place like Bianjing City, he can still hold on.

But when we arrived in the cold Northland, we immediately fell ill.

My grandfather lay on the bed for more than half a year and finally went.

Before leaving, I asked my father to give you his letter.

He has something on his mind to tell you."

While Gao Chengyi was speaking, he took out a letter from his sleeve and placed it in front of Kou Ji.

Kou Ji looked at the familiar handwriting on the letter and felt a little sad.

The old man who seemed to be in need of a beating appeared in front of his eyes unconsciously.

When the old guy was in the Song Dynasty, he really wanted to get involved in everything, was in the wrong place for everything, and almost tormented himself to death.

I finally managed to save my old life and got a princely title, but before I could enjoy it, it was gone.

It’s really a twist of fate.

Kou Ji picked up Gao Chugong's letter, opened it and read it carefully.

There are six letters, Gao Chugong used two to describe the Gao family's achievements to the Song Dynasty, and two more to describe his achievements to the Song Dynasty.

The last two pictures, one tells about the very harsh climate in the North.

One asks Kou Ji for help.

I beg Kou Ji to help the Gao family for the sake of past friendship, so that the Gao family can survive in the extremely cold Northland.

What you seek from high places is very simple.

How to make Kou's tent, steel, firearms, cotton.

After reading Gao Chugong's dying plea, Kou Ji put down the letter and said to Gao Chengyi, who was crying: "Gao Chengyi lives in the north. Except for one or two cities with roots, tents are a necessity.

I can agree to your grandfather's request for a tent.

It's extremely cold in the North, and cotton is really a good thing to keep out the cold.

But compared to the leather jacket, it may be a little worse.

You should have enough fur coats.

But your grandfather mentioned cotton when he was dying, so I agreed because of our past friendship.

Every April, the imperial court will send people to send cotton to the border market. The price can be 10% lower than the market price, totaling 50,000 jins, and sold to your Gao family.

As for iron materials and firearms, I can't agree.

Iron materials are owned by the government. If I sell iron materials privately, that would be collaborating with the enemy.

Although the Gao family is not an enemy.

But the Gao family has now been sealed off.

Selling iron materials to the Gao family privately is no different from collaborating with the enemy.

Therefore, if you, the Gao family, want iron materials, you can only submit your credentials and petition the officials for approval.

If the officials nod, of course there will be no problem here.

As for firearms, forget about them.

The armor and steel knives you have in your hands alone are far superior to those in other places in the north.

With them, you can gallop in the north.

If I give you firearms, I'm afraid you will turn against the Song Dynasty."

Gao Chengyi stared at Kou Ji with red eyes and said plausibly: "My Gao family is loyal to the official family?"

Kou Ji said coldly: "If you are really loyal, how come the kingship of your Gao family falls on your father instead of your grandfather?"

Gao Chengyi was stunned and speechless.

Kou Ji snorted coldly, "Your Gao family has indeed made great contributions to the Song Dynasty, and I am not an unkind person. But firearms are the key to defeating the enemies of the Song Dynasty, and they cannot be sold outside.

I won't hide it from you. Not only your Gao family, but also several other families have asked for firearms.

The prices offered are higher than the last.

But I didn't agree to any of them.

You should know my relationship with several other companies.

Since I didn't promise to give them firearms, I naturally can't give them to the Gao family."

Gao Chengyi lowered his head.

Kou Ji stared at Gao Chengyi and said: "If I were you, I wouldn't continue to love and pity myself here. I would go back to the post house immediately to prepare a memorial asking for the purchase of iron materials.

The earlier you prepare, the earlier you will be able to grasp it.”

Hearing this, Gao Chengyi stood up quickly and saluted Kou Ji with tears in his eyes, "Thank you, Uncle Shi, for the advice..."


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