Zhao Zhen's cold voice echoed in Chui Gong Hall for a long time before slowly dissipating.
Yang Wenguang and Chen Yaozi solemnly agreed.
"Here..."
It seemed as if they could feel the blood coming from the mountain of corpses. The voices of Yang Wenguang and Chen Yaozi were thick, heavy, and full of blood.
The faces of the civil and military officials in the court were as ugly as they were.
Many people are roaring and cursing madly in their hearts, but they dare not make a sound with their mouths.
They all know it in their hearts.
Zhao Zhen, now he needs to choose someone to establish his authority. Whoever jumps out will become Zhao Zhen's stepping stone.
In the past, there were still people who were stupid enough to jump out and serve as a stepping stone for Zhao Zhen.
Not now.
Although the iron rule set by Zhao Zhen's words has offended the interests of most of them, no one is willing to sacrifice themselves for others and become a spy exploring the road.
The civil and military officials in the court lowered their heads and said nothing, as if they were mourning the dead.
You can hear a needle drop, which is very weird.
Zhao Zhen was furious when he saw Manchao Wenwu treating him like this, but his face gradually regained his composure. He stared at Manchao Wenwu and said: "I know that I lost my temper today. I just want to tell you that Shijun
I am worried about your salary. You should help me manage the country well, rather than relying on the power I have given you to use your hands.
If I can give you power, I can take it back.
I can even take your lives easily."
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty bowed their heads and remained silent.
Zhao Zhen spoke again: "I hope you won't disappoint me..."
After Zhao Zhen said this, he shook his sleeves, snorted coldly, and left Chui Gong Hall.
As soon as Zhao Zhen left, the pressure in Chui Gong Hall disappeared and exploded instantly.
Wang Zeng was the first to speak. He stared at Kou Ji blowing his beard and said: "What is going on in Bafang Jiaozipu? You know better than anyone else. You know clearly that those people are innocent, why don't you intercede for them?
"
"Killing people, dismembering their bodies, and setting fires can still be considered innocent? It's not like the imperial court didn't set up local yamen, and it's not like the people didn't have a place to complain. When something happened, they didn't go to the yamen first to complain, but instead they resorted to lynching.
If everyone in the world is like this, then why is the court still formulating national laws?
Simply burn the national laws, tear up the laws and regulations, implement the methods of Lao and Zhuang, and cure the disease by doing nothing."
Kou Ji hugged Chaohu and said nothing, while Wang Shu spoke to Wang Zeng in a cold tone.
Wang Zeng roared at Wang Shu angrily, "Some of them are guilty enough to die..."
Chen Zhizhong sighed, came over, and said to Wang Zeng: "Your Majesty, I think the officials handled it very properly. You know, the same thing happened in Jiaozipu in Sichuan, and the people did not rush into Shu.
Zhongjiaozipu, killing people, quartering their bodies, and setting fire to them.
They all went to the Yamen, blocked the Yamen, and asked the court to administer justice.
Although this move is somewhat inappropriate, it is much kinder than killing people, dismembering their bodies, or setting fire to them.
The people in Shu all know how to abide by the laws of the country, but the people under the emperor's feet do not know how to abide by the laws of the country.
Such behavior will naturally result in severe punishment."
When Chen Zhizhong finished speaking, Chen Yaozi came over carelessly and said angrily: "In my opinion, they all should be chopped off. The emperor ignores the laws of the country and all of them deserve to die."
Wang Zeng glared at Chen Yaozi angrily, "You?!"
Chen Yaozi glared back unceremoniously, "What are you? Today you forgive them and let them take advantage. Tomorrow they will dare to cause even greater trouble.
By then, the lives of the officials may also be threatened.
Compared with the lives of officials, the lives of people in Bianjing are nothing."
Wang Zeng pointed at Chen Yaozi angrily, "You ignore human life!"
Chen Zhizhong slowly shook his head and said sternly to Wang Zeng: "What the prince said is wrong. Taizu, Taizong, the late emperor, and the officials have always been very tolerant to the people of Bianjing City.
The common people invaded the imperial land and even occupied and built houses in Bianjing City in violation of the imperial decree, but the imperial family never blamed them.
The royal family can be said to be very tolerant to the people.
But the people did not take it as a favor. Instead, they felt that the royal family was easy to bully.
Invading imperial fields and building houses can be said to be an intensification of the situation.
A road in Siwazi City that could accommodate four vehicles was now occupied by the common people, leaving only a two-vehicle road.
It can be seen from this that the people cannot indulge.
Today, hundreds of people gathered to kill and set fire to people, and the court spared most of them.
Tomorrow there will be tens of thousands of people committing murder and arson with open fire."
After Chen Zhizhong finished speaking, Wang opened his mouth several times, but could not say a word.
What Chen Zhizhong said is correct.
There are many illegal buildings in Bianjing City.
When illegal buildings appeared in Bianjing City, the emperor could not bear to damage the interests of the people and forgave them.
Then the people unceremoniously started crazy illegal construction.
Nowadays, there are so many illegal constructions in Bianjing City that it is appalling.
Many illegal buildings are the source of fires.
Large-scale fires caused by illegal building fires occur every year in Bianjing City.
What's even more outrageous is that some illegal buildings are blatantly illegal.
Fan Tower is known as the first building in Bianjing City. There was a time when the height of the main building exceeded all the palaces in the imperial palace.
If the then magistrate of Kaifeng Prefecture had not personally climbed to the top of the Fan Tower and sawed off the animal's head on the top of the Fan Tower, I am afraid that the illegal behavior would have continued.
Chen Zhizhong used this to explain the consequences of indulging the people, and Wang Zeng was really unable to refute.
Seeing that among the six books, three ministers stood beside Kou Ji and spoke for Kou Ji.
Wang Zeng's eyes were a little dark.
He realized that Kou Ji's situation was set and no one could stop Kou Ji from doing anything.
Wang Zeng wailed in his heart, put his hand on his forehead, and fled out of Chui Gong Hall in despair.
Except for a few of Wang Zeng's disciples, no one paid attention to Wang Zeng.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were more concerned about the iron law that Zhao Zhen had just laid down by Chrysostom.
"Prime Minister Kou, the officials suddenly issued such a law, is this going to force people to death?"
"Yes, yes, many people will die..."
"Xiaguan and others also know that it is not right for servants in the family to engage in business, but they all have a large family to support. The salaries issued by the court are not enough to support their families, and Xiaguan and others are not willing to take money from the common people.
, so I can only earn some scattered money to supplement my family's income..."
"..."
Kou Ji, the civil and military generals of the Manchu Dynasty, surrounded him, and they were all talking gibberish.
Kou Ji looked at them indifferently and didn't say a word.
Kou Ji knew a long time ago that few officials who could enter the Chui Gong Hall were shameless.
So Kou Ji was not surprised at all by the ugly faces they showed.
None of them cared about how much harm officials doing business would do to the court.
No one cared. The only one who could help them, Wang Zeng, had sadly left.
They only care about their own interests and the interests of the wealthy families and businessmen who are attached to them.
When their noise subsided, Kou Ji said calmly, "The official's words have been spoken, you can't let the official swallow his words, right?
Don't blame the officials for being ruthless.
The crux of the problem still lies with you.
If you weren't so greedy that you blocked the royal family from doing business and made huge profits by taking advantage of your authority, the officials wouldn't be so angry.
Since you have chosen to eat alone, you should be prepared to be caught eating alone."
When the civil and military officials heard what Kou Ji said, all of them looked very ugly.
What Kou Ji said is true. They only have themselves to blame for being two-faced.
It's one thing when facing officials, but it's another thing in private.
In the past, everyone used to hide each other's ugly behavior from the officials.
Now that someone has lifted everyone's masks and let the officials see their ugly appearance, the officials will naturally not be lenient to them.
The civil servants still wanted to speak, but Kou Ji did not give them a chance.
"When the officials say three days, it means three days. It will not be one day more or less. What the officials issued to the Privy Council and the Ministry of War today is a military order. Military orders are like mountains. You should know it."
The civil servants bowed their hands to Kou Ji and hurriedly left the Chui Gong Hall.
As soon as the civil servants left, the military ministers all came forward, staring at Kou Ji eagerly with their eyes as big as copper bells.
They don't have as many tricks up their sleeves as civil servants, so they hope that Kou Ji, a smart man who came out of military ministers, can show them a clear path.
Kou Ji glanced at them all and sighed slightly, "I will give you a way to survive in two days."
"Can't you say no now?"
Someone whispered something.
Kou Ji rolled his eyes, "Say now? So that you can spread the word all over Song Dynasty? Get out now, or I won't tell you later."
The military ministers looked at each other one by one, nodded fiercely, and ran outside the Chui Gong Hall.
Chen Zhizhong, Chen Yaozi and others bowed their hands to Kou Ji and left the Chui Gong Hall.
From the beginning to the end, no one asked Kou Ji why he looked at the military minister in a different light.
They all knew in their hearts that Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji wanted to use their troops to suppress the civil servants and other wealthy families in the Song Dynasty. Naturally, it was impossible to force the military officials to a dead end.
When Kou Ji was the only one left in Chui Gong Hall.
Chen Lin quietly appeared next to Kou Ji.
Neither of them spoke.
Chen Lin just bowed and walked to the back of Chui Gong Hall, and Kou Ji followed suit.
The two of them left the Chui Gong Hall and walked and stopped all the way until they arrived at a side hall where Zhao Zhen liked to stay the most.
As soon as he entered the side hall, he saw Zhao Zhen writing and wiping a brush inside, with no trace of the anger on his face.
When Kou Ji entered the palace, Zhao Zhen put down his pen, looked at Kou Ji and asked calmly: "Is everyone gone?"
Kou Ji nodded.
Zhao Zhen asked Chen Lin to get a seat for Kou Ji. After sitting down, Zhao Zhen asked: "Fourth brother, do you think they will fight back?"
Kou Ji muttered: "We will fight back soon..."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said: "I also expected that they would fight back, so I asked the fourth brother to stay and accompany me to see what methods they would use."
Kou Ji said frankly: "There will definitely be rumors."
Zhao Zhen nodded in agreement and said: "I have ordered people to prepare the Di Bao. As long as there are rumors, someone will immediately post the Di Bao, and there will also be people walking around the streets reading the Di Bao."
Speaking of this, Zhao Zhen said with emotion: "I am very glad that I promoted Meng Xue early. Now the first batch of Meng children have already graduated.
They will help me publicize my newspaper and make it known to everyone.
I will also tell the poor people about my newspaper.
I am targeting merchants this time, and after the common people understand the inside story, they should not go against me."
Kou Ji nodded and asked, "How many residence reports have the officials prepared?"
When Zhao Zhen heard this, he raised the corner of his mouth and said with a smile: "Fourth brother still understands me. My country has been harmed by those wealthy families for a long time. Now that I have the opportunity to fight back, I will naturally fight back to the end. I will never
Give those wealthy families another chance to misinterpret my decree."
Kou Ji asked suspiciously: "How many exactly?"
Zhao Zhen laughed loudly, "Ten million copies!"
Kou Ji instantly wanted to curse.
Zhao Zhen is simply crazy.
If you don’t take action, that’s it. Once you take action, it will become an industry.
Kou Ji felt that if Zhao Zhen was so crazy a few times, the newspaper industry would probably be born.
Kou Ji took a deep breath and said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "The officials are really generous... I remember that when the treasury was empty, the officials were reluctant to drink even a bowl of mutton soup.
Now, in order to implement the executive order, 10 million Di newspapers have been prepared.
Talking about the cost would drive people crazy."
Zhao Zhen said sternly: "I can eat chaffy vegetables, but I will never allow officials from both the government and the public and local wealthy families to deceive the people again."
Kou Ji shook his head with a smile and said: "Isn't that... let alone ten million copies? Even if it is ten million copies, the government can easily print them out.
There is no need for officials to treat themselves harshly."
Zhao Zhen said seriously: "I will not be sorry to the people, let alone squander the people's wealth and money."
Kou Ji nodded.
Zhao Zhen's words were not pretentious, but his truest thoughts in his heart.
Because this is what he did in history. Only in his later years when he was begging for a son, he did some ridiculous things.
But the impact is not big.
The word 'benevolence' was still firmly placed on his head.
Zhao Zhen today is different from that in history.
He is more domineering, more arrogant and more heroic than those in history.
But his benevolent heart has not changed.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Of course I know what the officials are thinking. I just think that next time the officials do something like this, I should tell you about it.
I just made a careful calculation and found out that Guan Jia, you have turned a profitable business into a loss-making one."
Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment and said suspiciously: "What the fourth brother means is... Di newspaper is a kind of business?"
Kou Ji nodded with a smile, "Logically speaking, the Di newspaper can only be sent to local government offices in various places, and cannot be distributed to the people. So the government printed 10 million copies of the Di newspaper and distributed them to the people, but there was something wrong with it.
Officials can rely on Yizijiaozipu to create a Jiaobao or a people's newspaper.
Write some of the imperial decrees that benefit the people on it and sell them."
Zhao Zhen pondered and said: "Will anyone buy it? Even if someone buys it, they won't make much money."
Kou Ji smiled and shook his head, "You can write on two sides. On one side, you can write about the imperial decrees and changes in government affairs, and on the other side, you can write about changes in agricultural affairs, commercial affairs, and some well-known local commercial firms."
Zhao Zhen raised his eyebrows, stared at Kou Ji, and said, "What the fourth brother means is that in addition to making money by selling books and newspapers, you can also make money from well-known trading houses?"
Zhao Zhen is not someone who knows nothing about business now.
He is a smart man. He has read so many business books and has a very deep understanding of business.
So with just a little reminder from Kou Ji, Zhao Zhen understood the key.
Kou Ji heard Zhao Zhen's words and nodded with a smile.
Zhao Zhen pondered and said: "Isn't it inappropriate for the imperial government's decrees to be mixed with private businessmen?"
Although Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji are now making innovations in business, the opportunities for agriculture, industry and commerce in Shishi have not changed.
Business is a lowly industry, and businessmen are a lowly profession.
If a lowly career is linked to the government's decree, it will be looked down upon and criticized by others.
Kou Ji smiled and said: "Just find a businessman to do this. If the court doesn't interfere, even if someone has bad intentions, it won't be blamed by the court."
Zhao Zhen nodded thoughtfully, looked at Kou Ji and said with a smile: "What the fourth brother said makes sense, so Zhang Chengzhen just accepted it."
The smile on Kou Ji's face froze instantly.
Zhao Zhen said with a smile: "Fourth brother, don't be stingy. I don't have anyone in my hands, so I can only borrow the people you have. Don't you think that if we make books and newspapers, Zhang Cheng is the most suitable candidate?"
He previously controlled Wanxiang Tower and Wanxiang Pawn Shop throughout the Song Dynasty.
He can handle such a huge industry with ease.
Handling books and newspapers is natural and easy.
More importantly, I took back the shops in various places that were owned by my fourth brother.
Zhang Cheng was also familiar with the establishment of books and newspapers in those shops and could easily control them.
Use it in the shortest time and with the best results."
Kou Ji sighed and said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Is the official trying to defeat the minister?"
Zhao Zhen said with a bright smile: "You are my brother, so I can only seek an advantage from you. If you find others, others will say that I am bullying others."
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "That's all. Zhang Cheng doesn't want to go to Han and stays in Bianjing to raise bears. It's really a bit of an incompetence. It's his good fortune that the officials can give him a living."
Zhao Zhen nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Zhang Cheng has a stubborn temper. I asked him to help me manage Wanxiang Building before, but he resigned after helping me manage it for two months.
Now for him to come out of the mountain again, the fourth brother needs to talk to him carefully to prevent him from giving up halfway."
Kou Ji pondered for a moment and said bluntly: "Let's give Zhang Cheng's son an official position."
Zhang Cheng's identity has been nailed to the merchant, nailed to death.
So he has no chance to become an official.
But his son can.
Zhang Cheng has decided to follow the Kou family all the way to the dark side. If Zhao Zhen wants to use him now, he must be given some grace.
Otherwise Kou Ji would have no shame to go to Zhang Cheng.
Zhao Zhen nodded thoughtfully, "How about a county magistrate?"
Kou Ji shook his head and said: "It's inappropriate... Although his son is a scholar, he has never held any official position and has never studied politics. It is very inappropriate to rashly appoint him as a county magistrate.
Let him serve as a palace official in the Tiansheng Hall and let's see.
If you can take on a big responsibility, give it a big responsibility.
If you can't take on a big responsibility, you can just stay in the Tiansheng Hall as an official for the rest of your life and live in wealth for the rest of your life."
Zhao Zhen thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.
After talking to Zhang Cheng, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but sigh, "If I had known that this matter could be profitable, I should have discussed it with my fourth brother earlier, and I wouldn't have spent so much money..."
Kou Ji said with a smile: "You still have to spend what you should spend. The official's move can be regarded as a front for the book and newspaper. After the book and newspaper are released, it will not be so abrupt."
Zhao Zhen nodded and said, "I know this truth, but I still feel a little bit at a loss."
Kou Ji said dumbfounded: "Just now you said it was worth the money..."
Zhao Zhen said frankly: "I know how big an impact I will have by doing this, so I feel that it is worth the money. But after I know that there are benefits from this matter, I feel that I have lost money."
Kou Ji said seriously: "Officials should not worry about money matters."
Zhao Zhen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Run'er has been nagging in my ears for a long time, and I have gotten used to it..."
Kou Jijian was about to speak when he saw a small yellow door hurriedly entering the hall.
Chen Lin quickly greeted him.
After Xiao Huangmen saluted Zhao Zhen and Kou Ji, Chen Lin had already walked to him.
Xiao Huangmen lay down and whispered in Chen Lin's ear.
Chen Lin waved her sleeves and asked Xiao Huangmen to exit, then walked to Kou Ji and Zhao Zhen, and whispered: "The official family, after the officials left the court, there was news immediately that they were
The officials want to take away the merchants' livelihood."
Zhao Zhen's face suddenly turned cold, "What else did you say?"
Chen Lin hurriedly said: "They also said that those people who rely on merchants to make a living may not have a way to survive in the future."
Zhao Zhen's face turned even colder, "How did the people react?"
Chen Lin said: "A little panicked..."
Zhao Zhen waved his hand, and Chen Lin stepped aside.
Zhao Zhen looked at Kou Ji and said: "Fourth brother, my ministers really don't keep their mouths shut. The iron law I announced today is only for officials, and has not mentioned businessmen.
They spread such rumors clearly because they want to embarrass those merchants and ordinary people."
Kou Ji smiled calmly and said: "The officials have already made complete preparations, so there is no need to worry about this matter."
Zhao Zhen gritted his teeth and said: "I just feel that those civil and military officials in the court are really shameless. I have worked very hard to restrain my murderous intention, but they still have to tease me every step of the way.
If I kill someone, can they stop me?"
Kou Ji said with a smile: "If the officials don't like anyone, just replace them. You can use the best talents in the world at your disposal. Are you afraid that you can't find one or two people to replace them?"
Zhao Zhen snorted coldly, "I won't leave them alone for the time being. I'll let them run rampant for a while. When they are rampant enough, I will settle old and new accounts together."
Kou Ji laughed and said: "There happens to be no one in Qingtang, so Lu Yijian's hair may have turned gray..."
Zhao Zhen also laughed after hearing this.
Kou Ji continued: "The officials can punish them, but there is one thing I must remind the officials. The royal family must not get involved in too much business.
If the royal family controls most of the business in the Song Dynasty, the business in the Song Dynasty will lose its vitality."
Zhao Zhen nodded with deep approval, "A salt and iron official camp has been turned into a bandit business of buying and selling by force. Naturally, I don't dare to do too much business.
From now on, the imperial family will only control Yizijiaozipu and the steel forging workshop, and the imperial court will only control iron and minerals.
The rest should be returned to the people."
Kou Ji nodded in agreement.
Yizijiaozipu is now an important weapon of the country, and it cannot be controlled by the private sector.
The same is true for steel forging workshops.
Iron ore and other minerals should indeed be controlled by the imperial court.